President Ho Chi Minh's faith in the ethnic minority people of Vietnam.
President Ho Chi Minh trusted and entrusted his safety, as well as many important revolutionary tasks, to the people of ethnic minorities.
In President Ho Chi Minh's heart, the ethnic minorities were an important part of Vietnam, like the hands and feet of a body that cannot be separated. He recognized that the ethnic minorities and people in mountainous areas possessed a patriotic spirit, a spirit of solidarity, and a willingness to endure sacrifice and hardship for their goals and ideals.
For President Ho Chi Minh, ethnic minority people were an important force in the revolution. Therefore, he trusted them, entrusted them with his own safety, and assigned them many important revolutionary tasks.
Uncle Ho said: "The patriotism of our people, combined with the rugged mountains and forests, will become an invincible force." Based on this belief, he propagated and encouraged the people of ethnic minorities to enthusiastically participate in the revolution, fight the enemy, and liberate the country.
Upon returning to Vietnam to lead the revolution, he chose Cao Bang, home to a large number of ethnic minorities, as the central revolutionary base for the entire country. During the resistance war against the French (1946-1954), he chose Viet Bac (comprising the provinces of Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen, etc.), a region with a large ethnic minority population, to build a base for leading the resistance.
It can be said that President Ho Chi Minh's affection and love for the people of ethnic minorities were immense, like a guiding star illuminating their path to happiness.
Ethnic minority people with President Ho Chi Minh
Throughout his revolutionary life dedicated to the nation and its people, President Ho Chi Minh showed special affection for the ethnic minority communities. And the people of these ethnic groups, from the North to the South, have always looked to him and followed the path he chose.
During his years in Cao Bang and the Viet Bac resistance zone, alongside the Central Party Committee directing the resistance against the French, Uncle Ho always received the support and assistance of the ethnic minority people there.
In those days, revolutionary cadres lacked food and clothing, and the people were also not well-fed or warmly clothed, but the solidarity between the army and the people remained strong, with a shared determination to defeat the invading French. From pumpkins and gourds to vegetables and bamboo shoots, the people of Viet Bac brought everything to support the resistance. The ethnic minority people of Viet Bac always regarded Uncle Ho as a respected village elder.
The people of the Central Highlands ethnic groups, though they never met President Ho Chi Minh, always held him in deep affection. Hero Bok Wuu, a Ba Na ethnic minority, before being executed by the French, told his people: "Even if I die, I will still be a Ba Na person, a Party member, a descendant of President Ho Chi Minh…"
Both the Pa Kô and Vân Kiều ethnic groups in the Trường Sơn mountain range adopted the surname Hồ to express their gratitude to Uncle Ho for bringing them a prosperous and happy life. Many people in the Central Highlands followed the call of the Party and Uncle Ho, becoming heroes, such as Đinh Núp, Puih San, Pinăng Tắc, and others.
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With such sentiments, people of all ethnic groups have always wholeheartedly trusted and followed the path that Uncle Ho had chosen. Because everyone understands that only by following the Party and Uncle Ho can they avoid toiling like oxen and horses, and avoid lacking food and clothing.
Therefore, upon hearing Uncle Ho's call, the people felt deeply moved and readily dedicated their strength, wealth, and lives to the revolution. Many sons and daughters of the village adopted the surname Ho, such as Ho Vai, Ho Kan Lich, Ho Van Bot, etc., making a name for themselves in the resistance against the Americans.