The book belongs to the program of collecting documents, writing biographies of key leaders of the Party and Vietnam Revolution. The book shows readers the portrait of an expert in both Chinese and Western studies, which has made great intellectual contributions in the following fields: history, literature, archeology, linguistics, ethnography, religious studies, folklore. Revolutionary soldier and heroic martyr Nguyen Van To has devoted his entire Ethics, intelligence and courage to the cause of resistance war and national construction. The book content is structured into 5 chapters: 1. Hometown, family and adolescence; 2. Contribute to reviving the national culture; 3. An erudite scholar; 4. Join the revolutionary government and the heroic sacrifice; 5. A genuine patriotic culture, a close associate and close friend of President Ho Chi Minh.