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Also Known As	Nguyen Ai Quoc • Ly Thuy • Nguyen Sinh Cung • Ba • Nguyen Tat Thanh
Born	May 19, 1890 • Vietnam
Died	September 2, 1969 (aged 79) • Hanoi • Vietnam
Founder	Viet Minh
Political Affiliation	French Communist Party • Indochinese Communist Party • Vietnamese Workers’ Party
Role In	First Indochina War • Geneva Accords • Vietnam War

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