Historical Tourism and Study Site (Ho Chi Minh)

Historical Tourism and Study Site (Ho Chi Minh) is located in Ban Nong Hang (Nong On) Mu 4, Tambon Chiang Phin. It was a residence of Uncle Ho, who later became President Ho Chi Minh of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), in 1928, when he came to stay in Udon Thani for carrying political campaigns and asking for support from the Vietnamese who lived in Udon Thani in his fight for the independence of Vietnam from France. He built a house, planted vegetables, raised chickens and pigs while educating the Vietnamese and training his followers to fight against France. He took the Vietnamese to help in the construction of Wat Phothi Somphon and Wat Ban Chik at the beginning of 1929. Then he travelled to Sakon Nakhon and Nakhon Phanom before his return to Vietnam. He had fought against the French troops until regaining independence on 2 September, 1945. He was named as President on 2 March, 1946, and died in 1969.