Dr.Dashtsevel, 67, has spent nearly 10 years on the project with the hopethat it would help introduce President Ho Chi Minh’s patriotism,simplicity and greatness to younger generations of Mongolians.
“When reading the Prison Diary, I felt closer to Uncle Ho’s personality.The poems demonstrate his determination, patriotism and love for hispeople,” said Dr. Dashtsevel.
He has spent considerabletime studying the collection’s translated versions in Russian, Englishand French languages and made great efforts to preserve the spirit andphilosophy of the poems, besides the rhyme and meaning of the words.
As MVFA President, Dr. Dashtsevel has served as a bridge linking thetwo countries through friendship groups and the economic and tradecooperation of businesses.
The Mongolian Doctor, a formerstudent of the Literature Department, Hanoi University , has aboundless love for the late Vietnamese president and his poems.
He has been married to a Vietnamese lady and his regular trips toVietnam aim not only to visit his wife’s hometown but also to find outmore about the culture and people of Vietnam./.