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  2. Ho Chi Minh - Wikipedia

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    Ewan MacColl produced "The Ballad of Ho Chi Minh" in 1954, describing "a man who is the father of the Indo-Chinese people, And his name [it] is Ho Chi Minh." [170] Russian songs about him were written by Vladimir Fere, and German songs about him were written by Kurt Demmler. [citation needed]

  3. Ho Chi Minh City - Wikipedia

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    Website. hochiminhcity .gov .vn. Ho Chi Minh City ( HCMC; Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh ), commonly known as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn ), is the most populous city in Vietnam, with a population of around 10 million in 2023. [7] The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the eponymously-named Saigon River is the ...

  4. Independence Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Independence Palace ( Vietnamese: Dinh Độc Lập ), also publicly known as the Reunification Convention Hall ( Vietnamese: Hội trường Thống Nhất ), is a landmark in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), Vietnam. It was designed by architect Ngô Viết Thụ and was the home and workplace of the president of the Republic ...

  5. During this period, Ho Chi Minh created the Viet Minh in 1941 to coordinate resistance against both French colonial authorities and Imperial Japanese occupying forces. [1] This group fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese and were to a degree supported by the Americans in 1945 via the Office of Strategic Services. [2]

  6. August Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The August Revolution ( Vietnamese: Cách-mạng tháng Tám ), also known as the August General Uprising ( Vietnamese: Tổng khởi-nghĩa giành chính-quyền tháng Tám, lit. 'the Total uprising to seize power in August'), was a revolution launched by the Việt Minh (League for the Independence of Vietnam formed in China) against the ...

  7. History of Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    The history of Vietnam can be traced back to around 20,000 years ago. The first modern humans to arrive and settle in the area of modern-day Vietnam are known as the Hoabinhians, who can be traced as the ancestors of modern-day Negritos. Archaeological findings from 1965, which are still under research, show the remains of two hominins closely ...

  8. Bến Thành Market - Wikipedia

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    Bến Thành Market ( Vietnamese: Chợ Bến Thành) is located in the center of Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Ho Chi Minh City and an important symbol of the city. Ben Thanh Market is a famous destination for many local and foreign tourists from all around the world.

  9. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - Wikipedia

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum ( Vietnamese: Lăng Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh) is a mausoleum which serves as the resting place of Vietnamese revolutionary leader and President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, Vietnam. [ 1][ 2] It is a large building located in the center of Ba Dinh Square, where Ho, Chairman of the Workers ...