Visiting Pac Bo Historical Site

Published:  11:14 Saturday - December 19, 2015 President Ho Chi Minh is the national hero of Vietnam as well as the great personality in the world. He spent all of his life on building and maintaining career of the country. There are many places in Vietnam remark the footstep and highlight of the President and one of the popular places that retains a lot of things in Ho Chi Minh's life and career that is Pac Bo Historical Site.

Pac Bo historical site is situated in Truong Ha Commune, Ha Quang District, Cao Bang Province. The place is considered to be the "starting point of the river" and it marks the historical stage in Ho Chi Minh's life and our revolution. Firstly, tourists will have a chance to visit Pac Bo cave and Lenin spring when coming to Pac Bo historical site. Coming here, tourists will have an opportunity to learn more about the life and career of the President.

On February 20, 1961, Pac Bo historical site was officially recognized by the State as a national vestige of particular significance. In fact, the site is the attraction that get the visiting of many visitors in the country and in the world each year. It is the ideal destination to get to know more about the life and career of Uncle Ho. There is no word that can describe clearly and completely the great life and career of Nguyen Ai Quoc - the former name of President Ho Chi Minh. Whole life of Uncle Ho was spent in many places in Vietnam and in the world, while that, Pac Bo is still the most popular place in Vietnam that lets us know deeply about Uncle Ho's life and his personality. 

Visitors will get to know more about how Uncle Ho worked and lived during the darkest period of Vietnam war by seeing souvenirs such as the typewriter, rattan basket, rubber sandals, etc... retained in the Pac Bo Cave. Besides it, the stone table that the Uncle often worked and the bed to sleep, poems and works that the President made when living in Pac Bo are the most worthy things that you will get to understand more about great life of President Ho Chi Minh. 

Recalling Pac Bo, the following poem is regarded as the most popular and meaningful work that describe shortly and significantly to the period Uncle Ho lived here:

In the morning went to the river, in the evening into cave

Rice, vegetable is always available

Stone table to tottering party history

Revolution life is luxurious

That is our great personality, a simple and gentle person. Though he had to live in difficulty and challenge, he always kept the fresh and comfortable life. While thinking about the situation of the country and solutions to save the country, Uncle Ho did not forget to enjoy the nature and everything around him. The President taught us how to maintain a comfortable and meaningful life. Nothing could overpower the willing and determination of Uncle Ho.

Let's come to visit Pac Bo historical site to know more about the great personality of Vietnam as well as in the world. It absolutely will bring you unforgettable memory and deep impression on Ho Chi Minh's life.

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