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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Ho Chi Minh Museum
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  • it supposed to be metaphorical - Hanoi
    it supposed to be metaphorical
    by ellielou, 2 more photos
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    This is part of the HCM 'complex' that includes the mausoleum and his 'modest house on stilts.' Ok. After the hushed and reverential tone of the mausoleum, this place comes as sort of a shock. There are tons of people everywhere, people aggressively trying to act as your 'guide,' (well, they do have offical badges, and say they'll take donations at the end.....) and busloads of school kids. It's interesting, and, as you might imagine, a bit, well, what should we say, um, 'one sided,' in its presentation of the man and his work. You can't help but be a little impressed though. There are great displays and tons and tons of text. Unfortunately, I didn't really have the patience to read though much (if any) of the explanations, but figured it was just as well. While it's not a 'must see,' you may as well stop by since you're in the neighborhood.

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  • Directions: Ba Dinh District

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
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  • It is 21 m high and in Vietnamese grey marble and granite. Like a lotus flower it was erected right at the historical place of Ba Dinh where President Ho Chi Minh declared the independence for Vietnam in 1945.

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  • Address: Located at Ba Dinh Square
  • Other Contact: At the entrance to the mausoleum

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Ho's Resting Place
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  • The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is kind of a strange place if you ask me. If you read any book about Ho Chi Minh you will find that he was a simple man who wanted his death to be no big deal. That he believed in communism and wanted everyone to be treated the same. So its very ironic that a man who wanted to be cremated is placed in this large building on display for all to see. I must admit I never went into the building because I heard the line is horrendous and that before you walk into the place you have to leave all your belongings at the door. Sounds like a set up for theft to me. You can take the girl out of Detroit but not the Detroit out of the girl. I know a scam when I hear one. But what I did find very amazing is that you can watch changing of the Vietnamese military guard that protects this building which is a site to see in itself. Also behind the mausoleum you will find a beautiful garden which is nice to take a stroll in and sit on a bench and enjoy ice cream.

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  • Directions: Ba Dinh District

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
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  • Everyone goes to this but who would blame you if you missed it? You queue for a while, get glared at by various guards, cannot keep your camera, umbrella, have your bags searched rather brusquely and then you have about 5 minutes at the most to view Ho. Personally, I found the Military Museum a lot more rewarding in terms of revering Ho. Afterwards you get to visit the garden etc in a much more pleasant and relaxed way. Opening hours: Summer 7.30-11am 2-4pm Winter 8.00-11am 1.30-4.00pm Closed Weekend, Monday and Friday afternoon.

  • Address: No 1 Bach Thao, Ba Dinh
  • Directions: Ba Dinh District

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Mausoleum, Museum, and Grounds
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  • The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is adjacent to a large park that includes the HCM Museum, the Presidential Palace, the house in which Ba (Uncle) Ho lived the final 15 years of his life, and the famous One-Storey Pagoda. Though I declined to visit the Lenin Mausoleum on my visits to Moscow, I gladly waited and trod in the line to see the mummified remains of little man who fought the French, the Japanese, the Chinese, and the Americans for his country's independence. Despite land reform excesses early in his rule of "North" Vietnam, Ho was a humanitarian compared with such Communist monsters as Pol Pot, Mao Tse-tung, Stalin, and -- yes -- Lenin. He lived simply, unlike Mao and Stalin, and -- also unlike them -- conducted no massive purges. (Lenin ordered the Tsar and his family murdered; Ho allowed Emperor Bao Dai to leave Vietnam for a sybaritic exile in the south of France.) A short distance behind the mausoleum is the impressive HCM Museum, with interesting displays from Ba Ho's life as well as his and his countrymen's struggle for independence. One of those displays is a small memorial pagoda (pictured below). The clock in the left foreground is stopped at the hour and minute of Ho's death in September 1969, nearly six years before his dream of an independent and united Vietnam was finally achieved. (Lonely Planet claims photographs are not permitted in the museum. That is not true.)

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Meet Uncle Ho
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  • Solemn and respectful moment. - Hanoi
    Solemn and respectful moment.
    by SLLiew
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    For me, it is a must to visit Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum to see the man himself - in flesh, deceased but preserved. After all, Uncle Ho has inspired the Vietnamese to victory over the F French and the American mighty military forces. Having seen Mao in Beijing, I expected the same routine of respectfully lining up and in a continuous moving line to see Uncle Ho for less than a minute. What is worth it? If time permit, yes. Admission is free and closed on Mondays and Fridays.


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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: definately well-guarded
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  • The Mausoleum - Uncle Ho's final resting place - Hanoi
    The Mausoleum - Uncle Ho's
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    We were told earlier by the guide that we were not able to view the embalmed body of Uncle Ho as it is closed for 3months each year while HCM's embalmed body is being sent to Russia for maintenance. We were rather disappointed. Nevertheless, we still opt to go over to get a glimpse of the the mausoleum - HCM's final resting place. Guards were stationed at the entrance and we were lucky in the sense that we witnessed the changing of guard outside the mausoleum. Facts about HCM's Mausoleum ======================== * built between 1973 and 1975 of native materials gathered from all over Vietnam * HCM's embalmed body is in a glass sarcophagus set deep in the bowels of monumental edifice. * Vietnamese treat this as a pilgrimage - they show deep respect and admiration for HCM, who is honoured for his role as the liberator for the Vietnamese people from colonialism.

  • Address: Hung Vuong
  • Directions: Ba Dinh District

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Day to go
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  • Do you know that on Friday and Monday most museums in Hanoi are close? Tueday- Thursday are the best time to walk around to all Museums, which are all within walking distance. Avoid Saturday and Sunday at Ho Chi Minh Mosoleum. It packed with people and group tour.

  • Directions: Ba Dinh District

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Uncle Ho's final resting place
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    Ho Chi Minh Mausolum, Hanoi
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    I've already written about this a bit on my intro page. It is an interesting place to go and its a real bit of history. Ho Chi Minh was born in 1890 in the village of Kimlien, Annam in Central Vietnam. Like his father, he protested against French colonial rule and would eventually become the principal force behind the Vietnamese struggle for independence. He helped to found the Communist-dominated independence movement, known as the Vietminh, when Japan occupied Vietnam in 1941. Following the surrender of Japan in 1945, the Vietminh seized power and proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) in Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh, as he was now known, became president. War with France followed for eight years until the French surrendered in Dien Bien Phu in 1954. With just the north under the communist state, conflict returned in the 1960s as the DRV fought against the US-supported regime in Saigon. Ho Chi Minh didn't see the end of the war as he died of heart failure in 1969. He apparantly wanted to be cremated but because he was so revered he got embalmed instead. Some tips for visiting, go early. It opens at 8am and can get very crowded. Be prepared to get herded like cattle and if you are a westerner you will get searched many times. You will have to leave you bags and cameras before you go and will have to collect them at a different palce on exit. You will be given a chit- don't lose it!

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  • Directions: 5 Pho Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
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  • The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a huge black and gray block building in the middle of a well-manicured area between Ba Dinh Square and the One Pillar Pagoda. This mausoleum is one of the most popular tourist sites in Hanoi with hour-long lines stretching down the block. Inside, Ho Chi Minh's body is displayed under glass for the world to view.

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