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I arrived in Hanoi on the 30th September 06, unfortunately by the time i visited Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum he was no longer there! I, like so many others had discovered that the Mausoleum closes for two months (October & November). Apparently this is to allow Ho to undergo "maintenance".
When Ho Chi Minh died he requested that he be cremated and his ashes divided between the north, centre and south. It seems a little ironic looking upon this Mausoleum which is so grand and so at odds with his wish.
The building is certainly imposing and impressive. Although Ho wasn't there when i visited i thought it well worth the time to come and look at the Mausoleum.
Times; (April - Sept, Tues - Thurs 7-30am - 10-30am, Sat & Sun 7-30am - 11am; Dec - Mar, Tues - Thurs 8am - 11am, Sat & Sun 8am - 11-30am). There is no charge for entrance although be warned that anyone who wishes to enter must leave cameras and bags at one of the reception centres. You will receive them back upon exiting the Mausoleum. Also shorts or vests cannot be worn and you must remove hats and also be quiet once inside.
Update; i finally made it inside the Mausoleum (April 07)!! Well worth the queing up, even if you were only in the 'inner sanctum' for a few minutes. An experience not to be missed. Directions: Ba Dinh District
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 by kenningst
The Mausoleum is open to the public in the morning on:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
1st April to 31st October - 7.30 am till 10.30 am
1st November to 31 March - 8.00 am till 11.00 am
Opening hours are extended by 30 minutes on national holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Address: No. 17 Ngoc Ha StreetPhone: 04 8455128Directions: Ba Dinh District
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Ho Chi Minh by AKtravelers, 3 more photos
After seeing Uncle Ho, we were led out the back to his wooden two-room home on stilts by a small lake, with our guide extoling the virtues of Ho's simplicity. Sure, it's easy to live simply when someone cooks and cleans for you -- we noticed that neither of the two rooms was a kitchen or laundry.
By the way, no pictures are allowed of the embalmed Ho Chi Minh. Bummer! Leave a Comment Directions: Ba Dinh District
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 Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum by ValbyDK
The construction of the Mausoleum started in September 1973 and was completed nearly two years later on August 29, 1975.
I didn’t go inside the Mausoleum, but only had a look at the impressive building from outside. If you want to visit you have to sign in at an office at No. 8 Hung Vuong Street, which is towards the south of the Mausoleum. You are not allowed to bring cameras, hats or bags inside and you are expected to observe silence in the room containing the corpse. Address: 5 Pho Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
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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 Mausolum, Hanoi by mad4travel
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! Leave a Comment Directions: 5 Pho Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
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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. Leave a Comment Directions: Ba Dinh District
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He didn't want it, but the Vietnamese government built it anyway in the early 70s, and now it has become a place of pilgrimage. And yes, there inside is the embalmed body of Uncle Ho himself. The Mausoleum is part of a huge complex, including the Museum, One Pillar Pagoda and more.
The approach (Old City side) is one of reverence - wide open spaces (do not walk on the grass!), guards of honour, flags a-flying and hushed respect once inside. Leave a Comment Directions: Ba Dinh District
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Ho Chi Minh was the greatest leader of Vietnam. He was also known as Uncle Ho. His dead body was put into a glass coffin. Leave a Comment Directions: Ba Dinh District
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 by shrimp56
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Uncle Ho looked peaceful and pink and not real at all! Leave a Comment Directions: Ba Dinh District
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