Rome, May 19 -- Massimo Loche, an Italian war correspondent in Vietnam during the 1970s, shared his thoughts about President Ho Chi Minh - the beloved leader of the Vietnamese people and a friend of progressive peoples around the world, on the occasion of his 135th birth anniversary (May 19, 1890-2025). Having spent many years working in Hanoi since late 1972, Loche felt the Vietnamese people's sincere and profound affection toward their leader, affectionately called "Uncle" by the entire nation. He regretted having never met President Ho Chi Minh in person, but proudly recalled joining thousands of Italian youth in chanting the leader's name during numerous solidarity demonstrations. The journalist also shared his pride in having attende...