Eagle Maung Maung - Ho Chi Minh

Author's note

This book is a biography of the late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh.

Ho Chi Minh was born on May 19, 1890, and died on September 3, 1969. At the time of his death, he was over 79 years old, approaching his 80s. In this life, he spent more than 60 years struggling and striving for a single goal. And that single goal was none other than the independence of Vietnam.

Because of his remarkable years of continuous and consistent struggle for Vietnam's independence, President Ho Chi Minh became the "heart" of the entire Vietnamese nation and a person who was respected and admired by the people of the world. Furthermore, President Ho Chi Minh was respected and admired by the people of Vietnam and the world not only because of his independence efforts, but also because of his speech, behavior, honesty, and a pure heart.

In writing this book, which is a biography of Ho Chi Minh, I have tried to describe as best I can his struggle for independence, his unwavering and consistent struggle for Vietnam's independence, his unique honesty in his conduct, speech and actions as a world leader, and his noble and pure disposition, which was always kind and generous.

In writing this book, I have searched, collected, read, and quoted as many books as possible to make the content and events more complete and more reliable. Therefore, this book is not a translated book, but rather, like the previous books I have written, such as "Hitler, Castro, Che Guevara", it is written in my own style.

To be honest, I have been searching for, collecting, and preparing books and documents to write this biography of Ho Chi Minh for about 5 years (1965). However, due to various reasons, I was unable to write or had the strength to do so. However, I realized that May 19, 1950, was Ho Chi Minh's 80th birthday, so I decided in May 1969 (the month when Ho Chi Minh turned 79) that I would continue writing this book this year.

Shortly thereafter (in September 1969), Ho Chi Minh unexpectedly died of a heart attack. I had to wait and collect more information about his last days and the events leading up to his death, and it was not until August 1950 that I finally finished writing this book.

There is one thing I would like to report honestly to readers regarding this book.

While I was preparing to write the autobiography of Ho Chi Minh, some booksellers who were close to me and the author directly or indirectly prevented me from writing it, saying that books written by other authors about “Ho Chi Minh” had already been published. They also prevented me from doing so out of sincere concern that, given the current situation in the Myanmar literary world, if one author wrote the autobiography of a world-famous person and another author rewrote and published it, it would not be “marketable.”

At that time (about a year or two ago), two books titled “Ho Chi Minh” had already been published, translated by my co-authors, writers Moe Nyo and Maung Ne Win. (In addition, I remember well that about 20 years ago, a book titled “Ho Chi Minh” was published, translated by Daw A Ma.)

Three writers have written about "Ho Chi Minh" and three books have been published, so some of my friends and co-writers have kindly opposed and prevented me from writing a biography of "Ho Chi Minh" that they thought would "not be a success."

However, while they were protesting against this "market," I was surprised and delighted to see that some of my readers, who had heard that I was preparing to write the "Ho Chi Minh" autobiography, were urging me to "continue writing and finish it as soon as possible."

Therefore, regarding this "Ho Chi Minh" biography, although I have tried to write it according to the original plan, I would like to express my gratitude for the encouragement of the above-mentioned readers.

I would like to express my special gratitude to my friends and co-authors, writers Soe Myaing, Maung Zaniya, and Hla Aung, who helped me find the necessary documents and documents to write this book, as well as to my younger brother Maung Aung Myint, and to U Than Nyunt (San Thawta Literature), U Thaung Mon, Daw Hla Than (Mon Family), and Maung Kyaw Thein and Khin Ma Ma (Mandalay Film) who provided me with the necessary assistance when I went to Mandalay to write this book.

The sudden and unexpected news made all the people of Hanoi feel as if they had been struck by lightning in the middle of summer. They felt as if the daylight had fallen into darkness before their eyes. All the living things they could see around them had disappeared, and it seemed as if the vast earth had become a barren wasteland.

However, the announcement coming through the radio amplifier continued to pierce our ears, louder and more resonant than usual.

"Comrade Ho Chi Minh, Chairman of the Workers' Party of Vietnam and leader of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, passed away today, September 3, 1969, at 9:45 a.m. Hanoi time, from a sudden and severe heart attack."

The voice of the person who announced the news on Hanoi Radio was trembling and steady. His voice was a voice that came from the depths of his heart. He did not want to hear this terrible news, which would be the most painful for him and the entire Vietnamese nation, and he did not want others to hear it either. However... After hearing this terrible news in advance, he could not help but sigh and grieve, and he had to read and announce it again and again so that the whole nation would not hear this terrible news, which was the most painful for him.

"Today, September 3, 1969, at 9:47 a.m. Hanoi time, Comrade Ho Chi Minh, Chairman of the Workers' Party of Vietnam and President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, passed away suddenly from a severe heart attack..."

The news announcement, read over and over again on the radio, made the people of Hanoi believe the news, even though they didn't want to believe it. They prayed, "It's not true," but they knew with a sigh that it was true.

This news, which was so heartbreaking and heartbreaking that it was almost unbearable, spread like wildfire throughout Hanoi within minutes. In an instant, the entire city was filled with cries and sobs.

In schools, teachers are unable to continue teaching lessons and are in a daze as tears fall down their cheeks. In front of them, students are also crying profusely on their desks. In factories, workers, managers and supervisors are unable to control their emotions and are crying in grief. In government offices and departments, clerks and department heads do not know what to do or what to do, but sit at their desks, tears welling up, covering their faces with their hands and crying.

On a sidewalk platform facing the main shopping mall in Hanoi, two young militia women, dressed in black, with rifles strapped to their backs, sat on their heels, near a fallen bicycle, sobbing and crying. In front of them, all the Vietnamese men and women, both young and old, were walking along the street, unable to stand up, unable to stand up, and were crying as they walked. A few steps away, next to a building, an old man in his 60s was crying like a child, his face against a brick wall.

At the same time, in the Great Hall of the People's Republic of China, where state ceremonies were held, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Party Secretary General Le Duong, Chairman of the National Assembly, General Nguyen Giap, Commander-in-Chief of the People's Army, and other leaders, along with their comrades, are making all necessary arrangements for the funeral of Uncle Ho, who has been a pioneer and guide for the entire Vietnamese people for many years, and who has always been a kind and sincere example to them, with a kind heart, and who has always given them firm and clear teachings.

Ho Chi Minh has passed away. Uncle Ho has moved on to another life...

For the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, the Workers' Party of Vietnam and the People's Army of Vietnam, the great leader Ho Chi Minh was a true source of strength. For the workers, peasants and working people of Vietnam as a whole, Uncle Ho was a true source of admiration and respect.

Now, the great leader Ho Chi Minh, who was the reliance, trust, respect, and reverence of the government, party, military, and the entire people, has passed away today. Today, this day is the day that a mountain of precious gold disappeared before our eyes for the entire Vietnamese people.

That's right. The statue of the Vietnamese people, the mountain of precious gold, that people from all over the world looked up to and marveled at in the small Southeast Asian country of Vietnam, has suddenly disappeared.

However... however....

Even though the Golden Mountain suddenly disappeared, the brilliance of this golden mountain will not fade away in the hearts of the entire country and the Vietnamese people, but will continue to shine brightly from generation to generation, no matter how hard the earth shakes.

This is a true statement.

Because..... This golden mountain did not miraculously spring up from the ground in this country. It did not appear overnight, day after day. It was gradually and gradually established over the past eighty years. Since then, it has been repeatedly marked by international solidarity activities, national uprisings, independence movements, fascist revolutionary movements, and anti-imperialist struggles, and has grown taller, bigger, and more magnificent day after day, month after month, and year after year.

Yes. For the Vietnamese people, Ho Chi Minh, who can be compared to a mountain of gold, which is priceless and priceless, from the time he reached adulthood until the day he retired from the world, dedicated his life and his soul to the country and the people. It is a sacrifice that is indescribable even if the world is destroyed.