• machiavellianRecluse [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    True but the US embassy in Kolkata (a state in India that used to have communists in power) is located on a road named "Ho Chi Minh Sharani" (translates to the Abode of Ho Chi Minh).

      • machiavellianRecluse [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        "During the time of the Vietnam War, large demonstrations were held in India. In Calcutta in particular, the renaming of a street as Ho Chi Minh Sarani, the popularity of Ho Chi Minh sandals and the slogan “Amaar Nam Tomar Naam Vietnam” were symbolic of the huge popularity that Ho Chi Minh had."

        “Amaar Nam Tomar Naam Vietnam” translates to "My Name, Your Name, Vietnam"

        From this article: https://thewire.in/history/ho-chi-minh-vietnam