Nguyễn Tất Thành is the birth name of Ho Chi Minh, the founding father of modern Vietnam. Born on May 19, 1890, in Nghe An Province, he became a prominent revolutionary leader and played a crucial role in the struggle for Vietnamese independence from French colonial rule. After years of studying and working abroad, he returned to Vietnam and founded the Vietnamese Communist Party in 1930. Ho Chi Minh led the fight against both colonialism and imperialism, ultimately declaring Vietnam's independence on September 2, 1945, and serving as the country's first president until his death in 1969.