abolish the monarchy, but I wished to start by driving out the French to restore Vietnam – That was the difference. However, even though his political view was the opposite of mine, he liked me personally a great deal and we roomed together for several weeks. Then all of a sudden he decided to return to our country." Legacy and memory In 2006, Madame Bình – a granddaughter of Phan Châu Trinh – and her associates, formed a Cultural Foundation named after him to "Import, Revive, Initiate, Preserve & Spread of quintessential cultural values to contribute to the renewal of Vietnamese culture in the 21st century". Most cities in Vietnam have named major streets after him. References 1872 births 1926 deaths People from Quảng Nam province Vietnamese Confucianists Vietnamese nationalists Vietnamese revolutionaries Vietnamese democracy activists Vietnamese independence activists