In 1-2 sentences assess and evaluate the means by which ho chi Ming achieved independence for Vietnam. This can be through political means or military tactics.

Ho Chi Minh achieved independence for Vietnam primarily through a combination of military tactics, including guerrilla warfare and popular support, as well as political negotiations with various world powers such as the USSR and China, ultimately leading to the defeat of the French colonial forces in the First Indochina War and the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945.