Uncle Ho's belief in the ethnic minorities of Vietnam

In Uncle Ho's heart, ethnic minorities are an important part of Vietnam, like arms and legs on a body that cannot be separated. He said that ethnic minorities and mountainous people have a spirit of patriotism, solidarity, and are ready to sacrifice and endure hardship for their goals and ideals.

For Uncle Ho, ethnic minorities were an important force of the revolution. Therefore, he trusted and entrusted his safety as well as assigned many important tasks of the revolution to ethnic minorities.

Uncle Ho said: The patriotism of the people together with the rugged mountains and forests will become an invincible force. From that belief, Uncle Ho propagated and encouraged the ethnic minorities to enthusiastically participate in the revolution, fight the enemy, and liberate the country.

When returning to the country to lead the revolution, he chose Cao Bang, where many ethnic minorities lived, to establish the revolutionary base of the whole country. During the resistance war against France (1946 - 1954), he chose Viet Bac (including the provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen...), where many ethnic minorities lived, to build a base to lead the resistance.

It can be said that Uncle Ho's love and trust for ethnic minorities is immense, like a guiding star, illuminating happiness for the people.

Ethnic minorities with Uncle Ho

Throughout his revolutionary life for the country and the people, Uncle Ho had special feelings for ethnic minorities. And ethnic minorities from the North to the South always looked to Uncle Ho, following the path that Uncle Ho had chosen.

During his years in Cao Bang and the Viet Bac resistance base, together with the Party Central Committee, directing the resistance war against the French, Uncle Ho always received support and help from the ethnic minorities here.

At that time, the revolutionary cadres were still lacking in food and clothing, and the people were not well fed or warmly clothed, but the solidarity between the army and the people was still close, determined to defeat the French invaders. From squash, gourds to vegetables, bamboo shoots, etc., the people of Viet Bac brought everything to support the resistance. The ethnic minorities of Viet Bac always considered Uncle Ho as the prestigious village elder of the village.

The children of the ethnic groups in the Central Highlands, although they have not met Uncle Ho, always have deep affection for him. Hero Bok Wuu, a Ba Na ethnic, before being executed by the French, told his people: “Even if I die, I will still be a Ba Na, a member of the Party, a descendant of Uncle Ho…”.

Both the Pa Ko and Van Kieu ethnic groups in the Truong Son mountain range took the surname Ho to express their gratitude to Uncle Ho for bringing their people a prosperous and happy life. Many people in the Central Highlands followed the call of the Party and Uncle Ho and became heroes, such as Dinh Nup, Puih San, Pinang Tac, etc.

With such sentiments, the people of all ethnic groups always wholeheartedly believe in the path that Uncle Ho has chosen. Because everyone understands that only by following the Party and Uncle Ho will they not have to suffer like a buffalo or a horse, and will not lack food and clothing.

Therefore, when hearing Uncle Ho's call, the people felt very satisfied and were willing to devote their strength, wealth and lives to the revolution. The children of the village took the surname Ho for themselves such as Ho Vai, Ho Kan Lich, Ho Van Bot,... making famous names in the resistance war against America.