The artifact on display at the Ho Chi Minh Museum is not the original of the will.
However, this is a direct backup of the original - currently stored at the Central Party Office Office Office Office Office Office.
According to the museum, the early 1960s of the 20th century, the resistance war against the US to save the country of our people increasingly fierce. After the defeat of the "Special War" strategy, the American Empire frantically implemented the "Local War" strategy in the South and the first "destructive war" in the North.
Faced with increasingly tense situations, in March 1965, the 3rd Party Central Committee held its 11th Conference, determined to defeat the invaders. Also during this time, President Ho Chi Minh felt that his own health had declined significantly.
On May 10, 1965, Uncle Ho put a pen to write a special document, which he called "A few words left behind" or "A few words... summarizing a few things". This is also his will.
In the memoir "Cang Nho Bac Ho" (Thanh Nien Publishing House, 1999), author Vu Ky - Uncle Ho's personal secretary during his lifetime told about the first day he wrote that will.
He wrote: At exactly 9 o'clock, Uncle Ho sat busy writing. The problem must have been pondering for a long time. The floor-to-house office is quiet. The cool wind, the occasional aroma of garden flowers... At that moment, Uncle Ho put a pen to write the first lines in the Document "Absolutely Secret" to tell future generations".
Not wanting people to worry about their health, especially in the context of the national resistance war, in the first lines, Uncle Ho clearly wrote "On the occasion of 75 years old". On the left edge of the document, Uncle Ho also left a note "Absolutely a secret".
After completing the first will on May 14, 1965, Uncle Ho put it in the envelope. At 9pm that day, Uncle Ho gave the envelope to comrade Vu Ky and said: "Ugh, keep it carefully, this time next year remember to give it to Uncle Ho".
Since then, before each birthday every year, Uncle Ho has maintained writing, editing, and supplementing the testament.
The will was written by Uncle Ho from May 10, 1945 to May 19, 1969, on his birthday.
According to comrade Vu Ky, during that time, he spent 28 sessions, most of which were about 2 and a half hours each to write the will.
After Uncle Ho passed away, on September 9, 1969, during the Ho Chi Minh Rehearsal Ceremony, General Secretary Le Duan was moved to announce Uncle Ho's will. This is a complete will compiled from the previous wills that Uncle Ho wrote, edited and supplemented or replaced.
All details of the testaments were kept secret until 1989, when conditions allowed, the Central Executive Committee of the Party (term VI) officially fully announced.
On August 19, 1989, General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh signed and issued Notice No. 151-TB/TW, announcing a number of issues related to Uncle Ho's will and his death anniversary.
Accordingly, in 1965, Uncle Ho wrote a three-page will, which he himself wrote on a machine, at the end of the speech on May 15, 1965,5. The will was signed by Uncle and comrade Le Duan, the First Secretary of the Party Central Committee at that time.
Thong bao neu ro: "Nam 1968, Bac viet bo sung them mot so doan, gom sau trang viet tay. Trong do, Bac viet lai doan mo dau va doan noi "ve viec rieng" da viet trong ban nam 1965, va viet them mot so doan. Do la nhung doan noi ve nhung cong viec can lam sau khi cuoc chong My, cuu nuoc cua nhan dan ta hoan toan thang loi, nhu: Chinh don lai Dang, cham soc doi song cua cac tang lop nhan dan, mien thue nong nghiep mot nam cho cac hop tac xa nong nghiep, xay Restorify the city and village, restore and develop economy, culture, consolidate national defense, prepare for the unification of the country ...
On May 10, 1969, Uncle Ho re-wribed the entire opening section of the will, including a handwritten page. In 1966, 1967, he did not have his own writings.
Currently, the original of Uncle Ho's will has become a National Treasure, and is being kept at the Central Archives of the Communist Party of Vietnam, managed by the Central Party Office Office Office Office Office Office under a special regime.
