President Ho Chi Minh was welcomed when he visited Novosibirsk city in an official friendship visit to the Soviet Union (now the Russian Federation), on July 10, 1955. (Photo: Information and Exhibition Center of Ho Chi Minh City)

Bert De Belder, Head of the Department of International Relations of the Workers' Party of Belgium said he knew President Ho since he was a student and admired him very much. When he chose President Ho’s works for publishing in Dutch and French, he discovered Ho Chi Minh’s talents and virtue.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi and Piotr Tishchenko, chairman of the St.Petersburg Archives Committee watch documentary images at the "St. Petersburg and Vietnam: Friendship Beyond Time" exhibition. (Photo: Anh Tu/VOV)

Barbara Plinkert, Head of the Division for Southeast Asia and ASEAN, of the European External Action Service (EEAS), was impressed by President Ho Chi Minh’s life, his tireless revolutionary activities, and the way he inspired and brought together people from several countries to fight for Vietnam's independence.

A flower offering ceremony at the monument of President Ho Chi Minh in Caracas. (Photo: VOV)

Professor Im Jin-ho  of the Republic of Korea’s Chodang University published two books on the life of President Ho Chi Minh in 2022. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency, Professor Im called President Ho a revolutionary, a politician, an activist, a military strategist, and an outstanding diplomat who had a broad view and accurate assessment of domestic and international issues.

Studying his life and career, Professor Im discovered why Vietnamese people respectfully call President Ho Chi Minh “Uncle Ho”. President Ho Chi Minh's life has become an example for Vietnamese people and for humanity due to the humane spirit reflected in his thoughts and lifestyle, Im said.