After his release in 1945, he helped lead the Viet Minh, the Vietnamese independence movement, against the French, until the Geneva Accords were signed in 1954.
Setelah pembebasannya pada 1945 ia membantu memimpin Viet Minh, gerakan kemerdekaan Vietnam yang melawan Prancis, sampai Persetujuan Jenewa ditandatangani pada 1954.