<P> He left his country on a French steamer in 1911 and traveled extensively around the world participating actively in the Communist International before returning to Vietnam in 1941 . He then organized and led the Viet Minh to fight for Vietnamese Independence . He became more popular for his declaration of Vietnam independence from France , which paraphrased a part of the U.S declaration of independence that says `` All men are created equal ... '' Since 1945 , he became a prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( North Vietnam ) . In the late 1950s , Ho Chi Minh organized another communist guerrilla movement widely known as Viet Cong in South Vietnam . </P>
<P> He left his country on a French steamer in 1911 and traveled extensively around the world participating actively in the Communist International before returning to Vietnam in 1941 . He then organized and led the Viet Minh to fight for Vietnamese Independence . He became more popular for his declaration of Vietnam independence from France , which paraphrased a part of the U.S declaration of independence that says `` All men are created equal ... '' Since 1945 , he became a prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( North Vietnam ) . In the late 1950s , Ho Chi Minh organized another communist guerrilla movement widely known as Viet Cong in South Vietnam . </P>
leader of north vietnam during the late 1950s
leader of north vietnam during the late 1950s
Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh