President Ho Chi Minh, named Nguyen Sinh Cung at his young age, was born on May 19, 1890 in his mother’s hometown of Hoang Tru village, grew up in his father’s hometown of Kim Lien village, both villages are in Nam Dan district, Nghe An province. He came from a family of Han Chinese-educated intellectuals of peasant origin. His homeland had both revolutionary and cultural traditions, which two intertwined to make Nghe An become “a sacred land with extraordinary people” that have given birth to many excellent people for our nation.

The father of President Ho Chi Minh is Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac. Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac was born in 1862 and died in 1929. He was an inquisitive and ambitious person; When his parents died early, he was wholeheartedly cared for and taught by Confucianist Hoang Xuan Duong. He passed his bachelor's degree in 1894, junior doctor in 1901, and worked as a mandarin for a while, but mainly lived by teaching and medicine. He was a patriotic, sensible and moral man who had a new view on the development path of society, was not strict for etiquette, and had a benevolent life concept; His personality and lifestyle deeply influenced President Ho Chi Minh.

President Ho Chi Minh’s mother is Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan. Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan was born in 1868 and died in 1901. She was the first daughter of Confucianist Hoang Xuan Duong; she was a gentle and capable woman; She did farming and weaving, raised children, and supported her husband to pursue his studies and exams. Especially, his mother has a very rich folklore, which was shown through her songs and lullabies; She was very gentle and delicate, living in peace and love with neighbors and the poor.

President Ho Chi Minh's sister is Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thanh, or Bach Lien (1884-1954); His brother was Nguyen Sinh Khiem, or Nguyen Tat Dat (1888-1950). They were both patriots who actively participated in anti-French movements and were imprisoned and ground down.