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Whether you agree or disagree with this man, he was a strong leader who accomplished unbelievable things.
We read a quote from Time Magazine that said he "married commumism to nationalism and perfected the deadly art of guerilla
warfare." True enough. He said he was more motivated by patiotism than communism. Over four decades he led
the fight to push the French, Japanese and eventually the Americans out - at the cost of communism and 3 million Vietnamese
dead, but in the end his goal was accomplished - national independence and unity. We took one morning to tour his mausoleum,
museum and grounds where he lived.
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| The great "Uncle Ho." They really call him that... |
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| We marched into the mausoleum to see his perfectly preserved body. No pics allowed inside. |
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| Armed guards were everywhere. |
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| Ho Chi Minh's living quarters. |
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| Interesting modern art displays of long, bloody fights for independence throughout their history. |
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| Images of him are interwoven with nature, peace and the love of the common people. |
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| Fathers proudly showing their children around the grounds. |
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| We're guessing she's a "war hero." They call women that who lost husbands/sons in the American war. |
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| Gifts given to Ho Chi Minh including this vase made from a mortar shell. |
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| The American War - one of many. A lot to take in and to take it in from their political context. |
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