Uncle Ho
Tour guides in both Saigon and Hue have referred to Ho Chi Minh as "Uncle Ho." It is obvious that this figure in Vietnam's recent history is revered.
Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) is the founding father of modern day Vietnam. He was a nationalist, socialist and Marxist, according to the guidebooks.
Today I am off to Hanoi, where one of the sights will undoubtedly be Uncle Ho in his Mausoleum.
We're departing Hue, where the highlight for me was a trip on the Perfume river and the young monks at the Heavenly Lady temple. It was sad to see that Vietnam's "forbidden city" for kings inside the Hue Citadel was destroyed by war.
Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) is the founding father of modern day Vietnam. He was a nationalist, socialist and Marxist, according to the guidebooks.
Today I am off to Hanoi, where one of the sights will undoubtedly be Uncle Ho in his Mausoleum.
We're departing Hue, where the highlight for me was a trip on the Perfume river and the young monks at the Heavenly Lady temple. It was sad to see that Vietnam's "forbidden city" for kings inside the Hue Citadel was destroyed by war.
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