{"id":76562,"date":"2024-05-17T09:50:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T02:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/celebrating-the-134th-anniversary-of-president-ho-chi-minhs-birth-may-19-1890-may-19-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T09:50:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T02:50:00","slug":"celebrating-the-134th-anniversary-of-president-ho-chi-minhs-birth-may-19-1890-may-19-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/celebrating-the-134th-anniversary-of-president-ho-chi-minhs-birth-may-19-1890-may-19-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the 134th Anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh\u2019s Birth (May 19, 1890 \u2013 May 19, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"

During these historic days of May, every one of us Vietnamese remembers the birthday of our beloved Uncle Ho. Our hearts swell with indescribable emotion as we turn our thoughts toward the capital, Hanoi, and toward the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum\u2014the heart of the nation\u2014with respect, gratitude, and reverence.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Uncle Ho visits a kindergarten class in the Viet Bac resistance base on May 19, 1953 (Photo: Vietnam News Agency)<\/em><\/p>\n

Whenever his birthday comes around, we all remember Uncle Ho. Everyone wishes to send him their best wishes through the most meaningful actions, as he always hoped during his lifetime. President Ho Chi Minh devoted his entire life to the glorious revolutionary cause of our Party, our nation, our people, and our international friends. His name and achievements will endure with our country, living forever in the hearts of our nation and humanity. He left our Party, our people, and present and future generations an invaluable intellectual legacy, as well as a shining example of morality, personal style, and way of life.<\/p>\n

Although Uncle Ho has passed away, every Vietnamese person and every friend of the Vietnamese people shares the same sentiment: Uncle Ho will live forever with our country and friends everywhere. Thus, it still feels as though he is with us. Every May, people throughout all regions of Vietnam, together with friends across the five continents, eagerly organize celebrations of his birthday and revisit his valuable lessons and noble deeds. This is an occasion for us all to reflect on his outstanding example, to act as role models, and to study and follow his moral example and personal style.<\/p>\n

The Historical Origins and Significance of May 19<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The History of Uncle Ho\u2019s Birthday<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Following the victory of the August Revolution in 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945, proclaiming the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. From that day onward, large numbers of people at home and friends abroad came to know Ho Chi Minh as the deeply beloved leader of the Vietnamese nation and learned that May 19 was his birthday. From then on, on his birthdays, fellow citizens, comrades, and international friends sent him bouquets of fresh flowers and their warmest congratulations.<\/p>\n

During his lifetime, Uncle Ho was known for his simple and humble way of life. He disliked ostentation and particularly disliked receiving gifts. This is why it was not until May 1946 that the Vietnamese people as a whole learned his birth date. His birthday was celebrated for the first time in 1946. On the morning of May 19, 1946, delegations of children from the capital, self-defense forces, scouts, and more than 50 representatives from Southern Vietnam visited the Northern Region Government Palace to wish him a happy birthday.<\/p>\n

The Significance of Uncle Ho\u2019s Birthday<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

For Vietnamese people, April 30, September 2, and May 19 are dates that have become part of the nation\u2019s history. Among them, Uncle Ho\u2019s birthday on May 19 is commemorated by succeeding generations because it marks the birth of a great figure of the country\u2014President Ho Chi Minh, a national hero and the beloved, revered father of all the people. Uncle Ho\u2019s birthday on May 19 represents an important milestone in the nation\u2019s history. President Ho Chi Minh\u2019s birth marked the beginning of a major transformation for the Vietnamese nation. At the age of 21, he left to seek a path to national salvation, enduring countless hardships to find a way to save the country and liberate the nation from its prolonged subjugation under French colonialism and American imperialism.<\/p>\n

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An image of Uncle Ho addressing the entire nation (Photo: Vietnam News Agency)<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

This is an occasion for succeeding generations of Vietnamese people to remember Uncle Ho\u2019s contributions and express gratitude to those who came before them. Regardless of their generation, Vietnamese people always remember his contributions and immense sacrifices to bring freedom and happiness to everyone. The principles of remembering the source when drinking water and remembering those who planted the trees when eating their fruit are fine national traditions passed down through the ages. Many people choose paintings and statues of Uncle Ho that preserve the image of the nation\u2019s venerable father to express the significance of his birthday on May 19.<\/p>\n

Uncle Ho\u2019s birthday this year will be an occasion for each of us to express our affection and profound gratitude to our beloved Uncle Ho. Let us strive together to continue moving forward on the path toward building a strong, prosperous, democratic, equitable, and civilized Vietnam, standing shoulder to shoulder with the great powers across the five continents, as he always wished during his lifetime.<\/p>\n

Article and photos: Department of Communications (compiled)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This is an automated translation. If you notice any errors, please contact the Department of Communications, National Economics University at phongtruyenthong@neu.edu.vn<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During these historic days of May, every one of us Vietnamese remembers the birthday of our beloved Uncle Ho. Our hearts swell with indescribable emotion as we turn our thoughts toward the capital, Hanoi, and toward the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum\u2014the heart of the nation\u2014with respect, gratitude, and reverence. Uncle Ho visits a kindergarten class in the Viet Bac resistance base on May 19, 1953 (Photo: Vietnam News Agency) Whenever his birthday comes around, we all remember Uncle Ho. Everyone wishes to send him their best wishes through the most meaningful actions, as he always hoped during his lifetime. President Ho Chi Minh devoted his entire life to the glorious revolutionary cause of our Party, our nation, our people, and our international friends. His name and achievements will endure with our country, living forever in the hearts of our nation and humanity. He left our Party, our people, and present and future generations an invaluable intellectual legacy, as well as a shining example of morality, personal style, and way of life. Although Uncle Ho has passed away, every Vietnamese person and every friend of the Vietnamese people shares the same sentiment: Uncle Ho will live forever with our country and friends everywhere. Thus, it still feels as though he is with us. Every May, people throughout all regions of Vietnam, together with friends across the five continents, eagerly organize celebrations of his birthday and revisit his valuable lessons and noble deeds. This is an occasion for us all to reflect on his outstanding example, to act as role models, and to study and follow his moral example and personal style. The Historical Origins and Significance of May 19 The History of Uncle Ho\u2019s Birthday Following the victory of the August Revolution in 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence on September 2, 1945, proclaiming the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. From that day onward, large numbers of people at home and friends abroad came to know Ho Chi Minh as the deeply beloved leader of the Vietnamese nation and learned that May 19 was his birthday. From then on, on his birthdays, fellow citizens, comrades, and international friends sent him bouquets of fresh flowers and their warmest congratulations. During his lifetime, Uncle Ho was known for his simple and humble way of life. He disliked ostentation and particularly disliked receiving gifts. This is why it was not until May 1946 that the Vietnamese people as a whole learned his birth date. His birthday was celebrated for the first time in 1946. On the morning of May 19, 1946, delegations of children from the capital, self-defense forces, scouts, and more than 50 representatives from Southern Vietnam visited the Northern Region Government Palace to wish him a happy birthday. The Significance of Uncle Ho\u2019s Birthday For Vietnamese people, April 30, September 2, and May 19 are dates that have become part of the nation\u2019s history. Among them, Uncle Ho\u2019s birthday on May 19 is commemorated by succeeding generations because it marks the birth of a great figure of the country\u2014President Ho Chi Minh, a national hero and the beloved, revered father of all the people. Uncle Ho\u2019s birthday on May 19 represents an important milestone in the nation\u2019s history. President Ho Chi Minh\u2019s birth marked the beginning of a major transformation for the Vietnamese nation. At the age of 21, he left to seek a path to national salvation, enduring countless hardships to find a way to save the country and liberate the nation from its prolonged subjugation under French colonialism and American imperialism. An image of Uncle Ho addressing the entire nation (Photo: Vietnam News Agency) This is an occasion for succeeding generations of Vietnamese people to remember Uncle Ho\u2019s contributions and express gratitude to those who came before them. Regardless of their generation, Vietnamese people always remember his contributions and immense sacrifices to bring freedom and happiness to everyone. The principles of remembering the source when drinking water and remembering those who planted the trees when eating their fruit are fine national traditions passed down through the ages. Many people choose paintings and statues of Uncle Ho that preserve the image of the nation\u2019s venerable father to express the significance of his birthday on May 19. Uncle Ho\u2019s birthday this year will be an occasion for each of us to express our affection and profound gratitude to our beloved Uncle Ho. Let us strive together to continue moving forward on the path toward building a strong, prosperous, democratic, equitable, and civilized Vietnam, standing shoulder to shoulder with the great powers across the five continents, as he always wished during his lifetime. Article and photos: Department of Communications (compiled) This is an automated translation. If you notice any errors, please contact the Department of Communications, National Economics University at phongtruyenthong@neu.edu.vn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":36276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[169],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76562"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76562\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/neu.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}