Birth of Hồ Chí Minh
BirthNguyễn Sinh Cung, later known as Hồ Chí Minh, is born in Nghệ An province.
- Date
- May 19, 1890 · On this day · View on map
- Countries
- Vietnam
- Regions
- Southeast Asia
- Location
- Nam Đàn, Nghệ An
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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