Who got the cake? Shit… off to the shops, quick!

He's got a city named after him, his face is on every denomination of bank-note in the country, and 40 years after his death the people in Vietnam still fondly refer to him as "Uncle Ho". Whether you think he's one of the most important people of the last century, or a war-mongering traitor you have to admit that Ho Chi Minh has left a deep imprint on the lives and memories of the Vietnamese people.

It would be his 119th birthday today and for the last few weeks there have been posters and banners everywhere, even if there's not exactly a party atmosphere. You can't escape his beguiling smile and natty beard. You can read a bit more on Ho Chi Minh here, but it is Wikipedia, so most of it is probably made up.