Tokyo, June 4 -- President Ho Chi Minh's journey to seek a path for national salvation starting on June 5, 1911 was not only a turning point in Vietnam's modern history but also a symbol of global interaction and exchange in Asia in the early 20th century, according to Professor Shimizu Masaaki of the University of Osaka.

On June 5, 1911, the young Nguyen Tat Thanh, who later became President Ho Chi Minh, boarded the vessel Latouche-Treville at Nha Rong Wharf and departed Vietnam in search of a path to liberate the nation. During his 30-year odyssey across continents, he identified a road to national liberation, ultimately leading Vietnam to independence, freedom, national reunification and the path towards socialism.

Speaking to the Vi...