Abstract

Forkan Ali[1]pointed out that Ho Chi Minh supported the fundamental virtues and teaching of Confucianism, which he incorporated for the making of modern Vietnam. For Ho Chi Minh, Confucianism was not a religion but a school of philosophical thought which accommodates principles and teachings of moral virtues, as well as the way of creating unity and social cohesion. He also revised Marxism in relation to its historical basis, incorporating not only European history but also that of Asia, where he finds Confucian customs with a basis on East Asian history, particularly in respect to China and Vietnam. In this way of consolidating East Asian history, Ho Chi Minh always considered the people as the core of power. He believed there is nothing more powerful than the people.