Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum – Places to visit in Hanoi
VAC TRAVEL - Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is one of the best places to visit in Hanoi, especially for travelers who love cultural tours in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is at Ba Dinh Square, the center of Vietnamese communism. At this complex, travel can walk inside Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum as well as visit President Palace, House 54, House on stilt where Ho Chi Minh President lived and worked till 1969.
HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM – MILLIONS OF VISITORS COME TO PLAY RESPECT
On 2/9/1969, Ho Chi Minh President – the outstanding leader, national hero, great man of culture, passed away, left behind tears and sorrows from Vietnamese as well friends of him from all over the world. Wished to be cremated but the Vietnamese Government decided to preserve his body so next Vietnamese generations will have the chance to come and pay the respect to the Hero of the country.
Since Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum was built, more than 33 million of foreign and Vietnamese visitors have come. Recently, more and more people come to visit Ho Chi Minh Complex, walk inside the mausoleum to pay the respect to Ho Chi Minh President. Especially, on Vietnamese National Day 20/09 or on his birthday 19/05, dozens of thousands people come to visit. It is also 100% of foreign travelers taking the tours in Hanoi will spend a few hours to visit Ba Dinh Square and go inside the Mausoleum. The member of tourists visiting the mausoleum raise up 3 to 4 times, turn this to be one of the most desired places to visit in Hanoi.
Vising Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is part of Hanoi City Tour. Vietnamese come to visit the Mausoleum as spiritual needs, a tradition of local people, remembering their ancestors. Anyone who has the chance to go to Hanoi, would spend a morning to visit the Mausoleum. Especially during school holiday, millions of children come every day. In Vietnam, there would not be anyone who get respected and loved like Ho Chi Minh President for what he gave to the country.
Ho Chi Minh Complex is at Ba Dinh Square where was built by French and now it is a historical and cultural area where local people gathering every morning and evening to experience how soldiers performing raising national flag. At Ba Dinh Square, visitors can visit President Palace (outside only), Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh Museum, War memorial site, House 54, House on Stilt. There are two houses where Ho Chi Minh President lived and worked till 1969. Travelers who take Hanoi City Tour, coming to this area will have chance to learn about history of the country as well as many interesting stories about Ho Chi Minh President.
WHEN TO VISIT HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM?
The whole complex is open every day from 7.30 to 17.00 but the mausoleum is opened in the morning only, from 7.30 to 11.00. It will be closed in the afternoon. If travelers who take Hanoi City Tour would like to visit, should arrange time in the morning. If come in the afternoon, still can visit but from outside only, cannot walk inside to see Ho Chi Minh President Body is preserved. In the afternoon, travelers who join city tours in Hanoi still can visit President Palace, House 54 and House on Stilt. The Mausoleum will be closed on Monday and Friday. The whole complex will be closed for maintenance in two month time, normally will be in October and November every year.
ANY ENTRANCE FEE TO PAY?
If travelers who join Hanoi City Tour visit just the mausoleum, there will be no entrance fee to pay. If travelers who join city tour in Hanoi would like to go inside President Palace, House on Stilt, House 54 then need to pay 40.000 vnd which is less than 2 usd.
WHAT ELSE TO SEE AROUND THE COMPLEX?
There are a few other places to visit in Hanoi while travelers have come to this area. Thang Long Citadel is one of the interesting place to visit in Hanoi. Just behind National Assembly Building. The temple of literature – another wonderful place to visit in Hanoi for travelers who take Hanoi City Tour. The temple of literature is in walking distance. After visiting the temple of literature in Hanoi, travelers can visit Fine Art Museum – great exhibitions for travelers who love arts during their city tour in Hanoi. Vietnamese Army Museum will be another excellent place to visit in this area. A bit further, travelers who love history exploration during their city tour in Hanoi can visit B52 Lake, located in Ngoc Ha Village. It is walkable from Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum as well.
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