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Ho Chi Minh

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Country: Vietnam

Population:3,467,426

Time Zone:UTC+7

Ho Chi Minh played a central role in Vietnam’s modern history, founding the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945. He became its first president in 1946 and served as prime minister from 1945 to 1955. A committed Marxist–Leninist, he helped establish the Indochinese Communist Party and later led the Workers’ Party of Vietnam until his death in 1969.