In the article “The poetHo Chi Minh”, Alina Diaconu said her visit to Vietnam last Januaryrevealed that the late President was not only a revolutionary, apolitician and a statesman, but also a poet.
According toDiaconu, “Prison Diary” showed a great personality, depicting theperseverance of the revolution and resilience to overcome hardships withhope and optimism.
Despite being in prison, Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his poetic soul and love of nature through his art, Diaconu stated.
In the seven-page article, the journalist also recounted the life andrevolutionary career of Ho Chi Minh as well as the milestones of theVietnamese nation under the leadership of the late president.
While crossing the border to China in 1942 to seek support for theVietnamese struggle for national liberation, revolutionary leader Ho ChiMinh was arrested and detained by Chinese Kuomintang authorities.
"Prison Diary" consists of 133 poems written in Chinese Han script from August 29, 1942, to September 10, 1943.
It was translated into Vietnamese in 1960 and since then has been translated into a number of languages.
On October 1, 2012, the Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dungsigned a declaration recognizing "Prison Diary" as a nationaltreasure.-VNA