Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969)

About the Book

In Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) the author reflects Ho’s life, his good and bad relations with the Big Five, and his influence in the Third World countries and his place in the Vietnam history. Some interesting comparisons are seen in this book. The author writes it with all his historic impartiality in the hope of helping the future generations have the right knowledge of their country’ s historic events which are compared to the rain. Facing it people have different feelings. It is up to their professions and social situations. The farmers love the rain while the restaurants owners do not love it. Their feelings come from their social classes and economic activities and interests.

About the Author

David Lan Pham or Pham Dinh Lan was born in Thua Dau Mot (Binh Duong), Southern Vietnam, on February 1sst, 1940. A graduate of the University of Sai Gon he specialized in history and geography. He taught history, and had cultural and journalistic activities in South Vietnam before 1975 as General Secretary of the Vietnamese Teachers of History and Geography Association, General Secretary of the Vietnam Library Association, Advisor to the Binh Duong Confederation Vietnamienne du Travail (CVT), and Advisor to the Binh Duong Bo De School (Buddhist School). David Lan Pham left Vietnam clandestinely by boat, and was resettled in the United States in 1986. He worked for Catholic Social Services Refugee Resettlement Program in South Alabama as the Social Services Coordinator. He created the bilingual Bulletin, Tin Viet and Dac San Que Huong (1987- 1996), and founded the Tutorial Program in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, for the refugees’ children (1991- 1996). He was the founder of the Vietnamese Mutual Assistance Association (MAA) in Bayou La Batre, and Advisor to this Association (1988- 1989). David Lan Pham, a subject of biographical record in Marquis Who’s Who in America (2003- 2000), Marquis Who’ s Who in the World (2004- 2006), One Thousand Great Americans, Leading Educators of the World (IBC, England, 2004, 2005), Great Mind of the 21st Century (ABI, 2004), is Fellow of the American Biographical Institute which nominated him to receive the World Medal of Freedom in 2005, and author of Two Hamlets in Nam Bo (2000), Earthy Life (2001), Vietnam History Dictionary, 2 vols. (2002), International Politico- Cultural Influences on Vietnam in the 20th Century (2003), Ho Chi Minh (1890- 1969) etc.