'Uncle Ho, we have come to visit you!'

That is what Mrs. Tran Tri Tien (daughter of General Tran Canh - Chinese military advisor) wrote in her notebook after visiting Uncle Ho's mausoleum and watching the documentary "The Last Hours of Uncle Ho's Life" on May 6 during her visit to Vietnam.

Mrs. Tran Tri Tien came to Vietnam in the sunny days of May. She told us her stories with Uncle Ho.

“President Ho Chi Minh , my father - General Tran Canh and General Vo Nguyen Giap were all comrades in arms, close friends for a long time. I still remember, the first time I met Uncle Ho was when he visited China (in 1955), I was about 5 years old. Uncle with his long beard made me feel a bit strange so I kept hiding behind my brother. Uncle immediately called me over, shook my hand, touched my hair and gave me candy. That kindness made me no longer shy but on the contrary, I loved Uncle very much.

In the following years, President Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnamese delegation often visited China. He loved children so much that every time he came, we gathered around him. We were all children of generals and important leaders in the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese People's Liberation Army. As for me personally, I had the opportunity to meet and interact with Uncle Ho at least three times in Beijing, China.

At that time, on Uncle Ho's birthday, we did not sing the birthday song but sang songs about Vietnam-China friendship, " Liberating the South ", " Vietnam - China "...

Mrs. Tran Tri Tien (second girl from right, first row) takes a photo with Uncle Ho.

Later, whenever a Chinese delegation visited Vietnam, Uncle Ho also sent us gifts, usually Vietnamese fruits such as mangoes, bananas, lychees, etc. Tropical fruits in Vietnam are very fragrant and very sweet. Until now, I still remember the taste of that day.

At that time, I had a friend named Ly Luan. He was jokingly called “Little Japan”. Ly Luan did not like this name, so he was very sad. Uncle Ho at that time thought of a way to help Ly Luan, telling him to write a notice and post it in front of his house saying that his name was not “Little Japan”… Ly Luan listened and followed it, but in the end he was still jokingly called Little Japan. Telling this story shows that Uncle Ho loved children and cared about them even in the smallest things. He was truly admirable.”

Mrs. Tran Tri Tien recalled that Uncle Ho said: "After Vietnam gains independence and unification, I will definitely welcome you to come to Vietnam to play."

Ms. Tran Tri Tien wrote in her notebook her impressions after visiting the President Ho Chi Minh Relic Site.

“Now that you have come, not only have you seen an independent and unified Vietnam, but you have also seen how Vietnam has developed prosperously and the people are happy since the reform. I feel very happy.” She was moved.

To this day, Mrs. Tran Tri Tien still remembers how to say “Long live Uncle Ho” in Vietnamese. Tears fell as she wrote in her notebook after visiting the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Site: “Uncle Ho, we have come to visit you! Wishing the Vietnam-China friendship to be forever green and everlasting.”