'Like a tireless bird, flying in the sky of Vietnam'
(Baonghean.vn) - In the history of the world and humanity, Ho Chi Minh is one of the leaders most admired, loved, remembered and honored by the people!
More than 93 million Vietnamese people and friends around the world love and honor President Ho Chi Minh, not only because he was an outstanding revolutionary in the international communist and workers' movement, but also because he admired his simplicity, humility, and love for humanity regardless of skin color, ethnicity, religion, or social status. Throughout his journey to find a way to save the country until he passed away, he had only one aspiration: "Food and clothing for the people, peace for the world, love for compatriots, comrades, and humanity."
Uncle Ho's love for his compatriots and nation
Closely associated with President Ho Chi Minh's lifelong journey of aspiration to find a way to save the country and build socialism is his love for humanity. In the past half century since Uncle Ho passed away, it is impossible to count all the thousands of songs and hundreds of pieces of music sung and written about him; however, those thousands of songs and hundreds of pieces of music all have one common denominator, which is praising Uncle Ho's immense love for the nation, people and humanity; and vice versa, the feelings of compatriots, soldiers across the country and international friends towards Uncle Ho.
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| Children of Hanoi performed the song "Who loves Uncle Ho Chi Minh more than children" in the art exchange "Deeply engrave Uncle Ho's teachings". |
It is difficult to express all the great contributions of Uncle Ho that thousands of musicians wrote specifically for him, but the lyrics that Thuan Yen gave to create the song "Uncle Ho, a boundless love" are extremely unique and lyrical. Noble yet simple, luxurious yet close, philosophical yet very ordinary. Just hearing the words is enough to be filled with emotion: Uncle Ho, You are the most passionate love/In the hearts of the people and in the hearts of humanity/Your whole life you cared for the happiness of the people/Your whole life you sacrificed for the Vietnamese people….
President Ho Chi Minh's life was a life of sacrifice and devotion for the nation. His feelings for the nation and the people had different levels of emotion. In the mid-40s of the 20th century, our nation's war of national defense was at its fiercest stage. In the middle of a cold winter night on the Northwestern battlefield, Uncle Ho was restless with the fate of the country, unable to sleep because he felt sorry for the soldiers. Poet Minh Hue wrote: "The soldier woke up, saw that it was very late, but why was Uncle still sitting, tonight Uncle did not sleep. Quietly by the fire, Uncle's face was pensive, outside was a drizzle, the thatched hut was shabby, the soldier looked at Uncle, the more he looked, the more he felt sorry, the silver-haired Father lit a fire for him to lie down".
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| People's Artist Thu Hien and the dance group performed the song "Uncle Ho, an immense love" in the art exchange program "Deeply engrave Uncle Ho's teachings". |
Willing to carry out His Will
In the first half of the 20th century, the Vietnamese people were immersed in the long night of slavery. Vietnamese society began to turn a new page from February 3, 1930 - the founding day of the Communist Party of Vietnam. On September 2, 1945, Vietnam stepped onto the political stage to announce to the world the right to independence, self-determination and national liberation of a sovereign country, with President Ho Chi Minh as the leader and founder of Vietnam.
Right after our Party was founded, to commemorate the “birthday” of the Party and the contributions of Uncle Ho, musician Huy Du released the song “Vietnam, oh spring has come”. The simple lyrics filled with the “intellectual light” of a young Party, after many years, still retain their value in terms of the nation’s desire for peace: “The glorious Communist Party of Vietnam, the light ofThe light guides us to victory. Long live the independent and free Fatherland. The country does not forget the truth that bears His name. Vietnam! We enter the era of light...”
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| Visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. |
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| Under the thatched roof of his paternal home, visitors were moved when listening to the tour guide tell about Uncle Ho's childhood in Sen village. Photo: Huy Thu |
On the contrary, the entire Vietnamese people, regardless of age, gender, youth, soldiers, or religion, all respect Uncle Ho. Songs expressing the affection of Vietnamese children for him include: “Who loves Uncle Ho Chi Minh more than children” by musician Phong Nha, “Uncle Ho, the one who gives me everything”. Songs expressing the affection of soldiers for Uncle Ho include “Uncle is marching with us”, “Missing Uncle at Truong Son night”…
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| Under the thatched roof of his paternal home, visitors were moved when listening to the tour guide tell about Uncle Ho's childhood in Sen village. Photo: Huy Thu |
