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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Ho Chi Min Mausoleum
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  • Designerartgirl
  • By Designerartgirl on April 9, 2005
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  • Ho Chi Min's place - Hanoi
    Ho Chi Min's place
    by Designerartgirl
    Ho Chi Min's mausoleum is open for visitors in the mornings for viewing where you can see Ho Chi Min's embalmed body... except in November when it goes away for preservation...

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  • Address: Hanoi
  • Directions: Ba Dinh District
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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Uncle Ho
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  • jujub
  • Updated By jujub on August 3, 2004
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  • Mausoleum - Hanoi
    Mausoleum
    by jujub
    This is where Uncle Ho's preserved body can be found (some people might call him "Pickled Ho"). They are very strict about the visitors -- that means appropriate respectful clothing (no shorts, tank tops), no cameras/camcorders, no backpacks. To avoid the hassle, don't take any large bags with you (even if it's a large purse), dress like you're going to church, and if your camera bulges in your pocket -- you got a 50/50 chance of getting in.

    You can check your bag at the security kiosk before you go towards the line -- please note that they only allow a certain number of visitors at each time, and yes, the guards can pull you off the line if they feel you are below the standard. You can always try again later or the next day...

    I got pulled off the line, because of my backpack, even though the guard at the kiosk said it should be ok. =P

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Cerrado por vacaciones
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  • By elpariente on November 8, 2005
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  • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - Hanoi
    by elpariente, 3 more photos
    Fuimos a ver el mausoleo de Ho Chi Min, pero por l;o visto todos los anos se lo llevan a Moscu para darle un retoque, asi que nos contentamos con hacernos unas fotos con la bandera roja y la estrella amarilla y ver la pagoda sobre un pilar

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  • Directions: Ba Dinh District
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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: MAUSOLEUM
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  • MikeAtSea
  • Updated By MikeAtSea on December 5, 2004
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  • The Mausoleum - Hanoi
    The Mausoleum
    by MikeAtSea
    You may line up to enter the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, but be aware that there are usually long lines. (The mausoleum is only open from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.) Guards make sure that a strict protocol is followed: no shorts or tank tops, and no bags or cameras may be taken inside. Filing past “Uncle Ho” in his glass sarcophagus is a sombre experience in this spiritual centre of Vietnamese independence.

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  • Address: 1 Bach Thai - Ba Dinh - Hanoi
  • Phone: 8234760
  • Directions: Ba Dinh District
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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
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  • Updated By 34N118W on September 9, 2002
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  • Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum - Hanoi
    Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum
    by 34N118W
    A visit to Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum is definitely a must see while visiting Hanoi. Fortunately I was here on May Day to witness thousands of Vietnamese making the pilgrimage to pay their respect to Uncle Ho.

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  • Address: Duang Hung Vuong
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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: For every history lovers, the...
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  • By mich97 on August 26, 2002
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  • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - Hanoi
    by mich97
    For every history lovers, the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is the place where this important personage of the Vietnamese independence toward France is kept frozen for the public to see. (Just like Mao in China and Lenine in Russia) He is the hero of the revolution!

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  • Directions: I don't remember at all.. just ask, every Vietnamese knows where it is! You know, he is UNCLE HO (a father to every Vietnamese!).
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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Here I am outside the Ho Chi...
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  • Jimmytravel
  • By Jimmytravel on August 25, 2002
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  • Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum - Hanoi
    by Jimmytravel
    Here I am outside the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. I see dead people... In the tradition of Lenin,Stalin and Mao,the final resting place of Uncle Ho is a glass sarcophagus set deep inside this building that has become a pilgimage site.
    The mausoleum is open to the public on Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday and Saturday mornings from 8 to 11 am. On Sunday and public holidays it is open from 7.30 to 11.30 am. The mausoleum is closed 2 months a year (usually from Sept. to Nov.) while Uncle Ho's embalmed corpse is in Russia for maintenance and make-up.

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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Viewing Ho Chi Minh's...
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  • By BorderHopper on August 25, 2002
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  • Viewing Ho Chi Minh's preserved corpse!
    Do I really have to tell you? Isn't everyone fascinated at the sight of a famous dead guy??
    Well, I'll tell you this....Ho is glowing red, he looks very cold, he's dressed in his best Vietnamese garb, he obviously suffered from male pattern baldness, and his trade mark beard looks just as it does in every picture you may have ever seen of him. Oh, his body is sent off to Russia between September & December so he can have tea with Lennin's preserved corpse (I think he's really there for a little freshening up by the same Russian mummifiers who help keep Lennin looking good).

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  • Directions: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on Duong Hung Vuong Street...near the Presidential Palace.
  • Other Contact: No cameras are allowed inside, n
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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: Pity he was not there
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  • By chrisvandenbroucke on March 1, 2004
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  • Hanou: Ho Chi Minh mausoleum - Hanoi
    Hanou: Ho Chi Minh mausoleum
    by chrisvandenbroucke
    Famous Uncle Ho is buried in an enormous mausoleum in the midst of Hanoi.

    You can't miss it

    Uncle Ho rests in a glass sarcophagus and can be visited almost daily before noon.
    There are strict rules to be followed once inside

    I didn't see him because each year he 'travels' to Moscow where his balsemed body is in revision

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  • Directions: Ba Dinh District
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    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum: See the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum...
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  • Updated By hebsu on August 25, 2002
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  • See the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum (not open at all times, check in advance) and the water puppet theatre.
    What would be a visit to Vietnam like without seeing the body of Ho Chi Minh? Nothing.
    The water puppet theatre is definitely unique, and the music makes your ears hurt after 10 minutes... But it's worth it! :)

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  • Directions: The Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is in the area where the biggest HCM museum and the home of HCM are located. The Water puppet theatre is right in the centre of Hanoi, near the old town.
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