Story about beloved Uncle Ho

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Stories about Uncle Ho - The long journey of resistance

The book was recorded by two authors Huyen Tim and Tu Nen from the stories of Mr. Vu Ky - President Ho Chi Minh's devoted secretary about little-known stories about Uncle Ho during the period from the August Revolution in 1945 to 1948. The stories were arranged by the author in chronological order from 1945 - 1948, including: August 1945 in Hanoi , Working days after reading the Declaration of Independence, Spring 1946, 1946 - A thousand pounds hanging by a thread, The first days of the long resistance war, The first Tet of resistance, The days commemorating the founding of the Party, The journey from One Roof Pagoda to Viet Bac, Continuing the long journey of resistance, Uncle Ho's wishes when the country is unified.

Told by Uncle Ho's close secretary, the stories are all very real and intimate perspectives of a leader. Through the stories, readers are taken back to the days when Uncle Ho was in Pac Bo with Lenin stream, Karl Marx mountain, with white plum blossoms and light peach blossoms blooming along the road and stream, and Uncle Ho was very thin. Mr. Vu Ky said: "We bought some hearts and livers to cook porridge for Uncle. But maybe because we accidentally bought the hearts and livers of rice pigs, Uncle Ho had a high fever. On the way back to Hanoi, there were times when Uncle was so tired that he could not walk, so his comrades used cloth and bamboo poles to make a stretcher. Lying on the stretcher, his body was boiling with fever, but Uncle was still happy because wherever he went, he saw the red flag with yellow star and the people responded with loud shouts: "Support Viet Minh! Long live President Ho Chi Minh ".

Readers will also see the image of Uncle Ho concentrating on writing the Declaration of Independence in the house at 48 Hang Ngang Street. “In his daily life, Uncle did not give himself any special treatment. He was a shining example of the simplicity of a revolutionary cadre… After several days of fever, although his health had visibly declined, his working capacity was still extraordinary. On the night of August 29, Uncle stayed up later than usual because September 2 was approaching. He wrote and then revised. During the most stressful moments, Uncle often put his hand on his forehead and his bright eyes sometimes looked at the soulful lines that had just been written, sometimes looked into the darkness as if searching for something that only he could understand…” And we know that, at that time, Uncle was even concerned about organizing where the people attending the rally would go to the toilet, and how to arrange the rally time when it rained so that the people would not get wet.

The book is thin and compact, just over 100 pages, but full of emotion and easy to read. The small stories are like pieces of a puzzle that create a large portrait of beloved Uncle Ho. When reading and remembering Uncle Ho, each person will feel their heart become clearer, from there learn and follow Uncle Ho, continue on the path of building and protecting the Fatherland today, to be worthy of the sacrifices and expectations that Uncle Ho entrusted before he passed away.

79 stories of Uncle Ho from the Presidential Palace

The book “79 stories of Uncle Ho from the Presidential Palace” was collected and compiled by Dr. Nguyen Anh Minh. The book is nearly 300 pages long with 79 stories recorded during the time Uncle Ho lived and worked at the Presidential Palace, from December 1954 to September 1969, by those who had the honor of meeting and interacting with him.

During the years he lived and worked at the Presidential Palace, despite being busy with a thousand and one tasks asPresident , he still took time to warmly welcome compatriots, soldiers, teenagers, children and international friends. Those who had the honor of meeting him all had deep feelings, unforgettable memories and touching stories about him. Those were: "Uncle Ho's heart for the youth", "Uncle Ho's heart for soldiers", when "Uncle Ho taught us to do guard work", "Uncle Ho with the soldiers of the national art troupe", "Uncle Ho in the hearts of the Central Highlands people".

There are also stories about very simple things in Uncle Ho's daily life, the story of "Two Y Lan trees", "Persistent Cau Da", "Southern Star Apple", "Three Oil Palm trees", the story of "Uncle learns to drive", the story of Uncle Ho's perseverance in fighting old age and illness, the story of Uncle Ho's last days... The stories are very short but touching and tearful because the image of a simple Uncle Ho appears so bright and beautiful. The story says: "By 1967, our Uncle Ho was old and much weaker. At mealtimes, Uncle still walked from the stilt house to the dining room by himself. Partly because he did not want to bother the service staff, partly because he wanted to set a discipline for himself, forcing himself to exercise, train, and fight against the weakness of old age". Uncle Ho's words to the comrades who served him because they felt sorry for him and did not listen to him, serving meals in the stilt house: "Do you want to ruin me?" makes the reader admire Uncle Ho's will even more. "Uncle Ho's intention was clear. He wanted to go around the lake three times a day, at every meal, as a mandatory discipline for himself. Old age, like children, all want to be pampered. Uncle Ho knew that if he was easy on himself and let others be easy on him, he would gradually become corrupted."

Through the content of each story, readers will understand more about the personality, style, daily life and profound human values of President Ho Chi Minh. We understand more clearly that no one is born a leader. To become a great man, one must have the will to practice. Having become the President, becoming the beloved leader of the whole class and the nation, our Uncle Ho still constantly practices. The more we read about Uncle, the more we understand and love his qualities and bright morality.

Article and photos: Thanh Dong

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