On September 2, 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence at Ba Dinh Square, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. In the atmosphere of nationwide joy celebrating the 80th anniversary of National Day, many poems were written in remembrance of the beloved President Ho Chi Minh. The Saigon Giai Phong newspaper presents two poems by authors Tran The Tuyen and Duong Xuan Dinh, expressing countless feelings of love and respect for him.
Following in the footsteps of the Great
The day President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence
Two rows of bicycles escorted the person.
The grass in Ba Dinh is cool and refreshing underfoot.
A smile as vibrant and beautiful as a flower.
Eight decades have passed quickly.
Our nation has gone through several sacred wars.
The soldiers cheered at Dien Bien Phu with the red flag bearing a five-pointed yellow star.
Uncle Ho returned to take over the capital city.
Twenty-one years have felt like a dream.
The entire nation marched across the Truong Son mountain range to save the country.
Independence Palace, Tank 390, Promise
North and South are one family, welcoming Uncle Ho on his visit.
Eight decades have passed quickly.
Southwestern border and northern border
"Gunfire echoed across the distant border sky..."
Eighty years passed in the blink of an eye.
We have returned to the Mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh.
The parade, a surging sea of people like a waterfall.
Sweeping away all hatred and division.
Eighty years, we are still listening.
The Voice of the Nation-Building Era
A chorus of sobs brought millions to tears.
An autumn day bidding farewell to Uncle Ho.
On that day, the people accompanying Him were not adorned with dazzling flowers.
Only bicycles and khaki shorts.
Today we march as if entering a battle.
Small guns, large guns, warships, airplanes…
Following in the footsteps of the Great
Ba Dinh Square today
A sea of people amidst a dazzling display of flags and flowers.
Uncle Ho, do you see this?
The grass in Ba Dinh is lush and green under the blue sky!
TRAN THE TUYEN
A journey through the ages
Our country was in the midst of a long night of slavery.
The people are suffering and in great distress.
From Kim Lien village, the melancholic and poignant folk song is played.
A heart overflowing with love for the homeland.
When I left, I told myself I would come back.
What is the purpose of life that fuels the spirit of a twenty-year-old?
Empty hands, but a patriotic soul.
Still pondering the unanswered questions in life.
What was in your heart, Uncle Ho?
Our country bears the scars of so many hardships.
Where are we going? My heart aches for my homeland.
Seeking Independence and Freedom, the shining truth.
That day was June 5th.
The sun bathed the waves in golden light at the moment of parting.
Only the sound of the train whistle bidding farewell could be heard.
Nha Rong Wharf marks the departure.
The stars are high above, the sky is blue, and the sea is vast.
It sounds like the soul of the mountains and rivers is settling here.
Uncle Ho passed away on a warm, sunny day.
The space conceals overwhelming emotions.
Saigon had a midday like that.
Uncle Ho inscribed the name of his homeland on this earth.
The journey to usher in a new era.
It all started with the barrels of guns surrounding them.
Every moment that Uncle Ho spent searching for a path to liberation.
To the West, the land of colonialism
Everywhere I look, there are people who share the same suffering.
And those corporations that rule unjustly.
Years of wandering broadened his horizons.
Humanitarian ideas from East and West, ancient and modern.
The power of the people and progressive humanity.
People who embrace spiritual values
I still secretly dream, but it's not just a dream.
This land of our homeland, we call it our Fatherland.
A person who wants to embrace the vast sky.
And embrace and kiss every handful of earth, every person.
He became a great man of the century.
Founding of a democratic republic.
Still with that pure, genuine smile.
Those bright eyes, shining with truth, captivated my heart.
DUONG XUAN DINH
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tet-doc-lap-nho-nguoi-post811032.html
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