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  • Updated By richiecdisc on December 29, 2004
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  • Hanoi's colonial past - Hanoi
    Hanoi's colonial past
    by richiecdisc
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    Built in 1906 as the Palace of the Governor General of Indochina, this restored colonial building is not open to the public but you can walk around the grounds for 5000 dong (30 cents) and snap photos.

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  • Directions: Easy to find, it is just behind the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex.

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    Presidential Palace: Ho Chi Minh's Relic Area - The Presidential Palace
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  • By sailor_p on November 30, 2005
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  • The Presidential Palace - Hanoi
    The Presidential Palace
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    The Presidential Palace, housed within the Ho Chi Minh's Relic Area, is where President Ho Chi Minh worked from late 1954 to his last days in September 1969. The Presidential Palace, formerly called the General Governor for Indochina, is surrounded by beautiful mango trees. Today, it is used for official receptions and not opened to public. Beautiful...

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  • Address: 1 Bach Thao, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Phone: (84-4)8234760
  • Directions: The Ho Chi Minh's Relic Area is located just 5-10 min walk from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex.

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    Presidential Palace: Ho Chi Minh's Relic Area - House on Stilts
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  • By sailor_p on November 30, 2005
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  • House on Stilts - Hanoi
    House on Stilts
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    Housed within the Ho Chi Minh's Relic Area, less than 3 minutes walk from the Presidential Palace, is the "House on Stilts". This is where President Ho lived on and off from 1958 to 1969. The house was built in the style of Vietnam's ethnic minorities and has been well-maintained today. There was a beautiful koi pond nearby and I was told that President Ho used to clap his hands to call the fish to him so that he could feed them. During his presidential years, he would also invite students from various parts of Vietnam to his "House on Stilts" for chit-chat and to share his wisdom to them. It is evident that till today, he still lives in the hearts of many.

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    Presidential Palace: Presidential Palace
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  • By victorwkf on March 3, 2007
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  • Presidential Palace, Hanoi, Vietnam - Hanoi
    Presidential Palace, Hanoi,
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    The Presidential Palace is a very impressive building located just beside tha famous Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum of Hanoi. This place is closed to the public but you can take photographs from the outside. It was built in 1906 and was home to several director-generals of Indochina and is now used by the President of Vietnam. For the last 15 years of his life, Ho Chi Minh used this Presidential Palace for government council and receiving guests, but he refused to stay there because of his simple lifestyle.

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    Presidential Palace: Mustard yellowy colour building
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  • Updated By fachd on March 28, 2008
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  • Presidential Palace - Hanoi
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    After the cyclo driver drop us, we headed towards Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Along the way we couldn’t help of noticing this yellowy mustard colour building. To our astonishment it was the Presidential Palace. Unfortunately it’s not open to general public. You can walk around the grounds and take photos from outside of the beautiful French colonial building. Yes you can tell the French colonial power was here in Hanoi. The Palace is French contribution of great architecture to Vietnam. The Palace was built between 1900 and 1906 for the French Governor General in Indochina. After the defeat of the French by the Vietnamese, Ho Chi Minh refused to live at the Palace; instead he built a modest cottage on the palace grounds and resided for four years. He was a true people’s leader and a simple man with a simple lifestyle. Today the Palace is used by the President of Vietnam for Government meetings and official receptions. Ambassadors to Vietnam from different countries will give their credentials at the Palace.

  • Address: Bach Thao, Ba Dinh, Hanoi
  • Phone: (84-4) 8234 760
  • Directions: Not far from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Complex

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    Presidential Palace: French Palace & Vietnamese Stilt House
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  • By SLLiew on August 14, 2006
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  • Presidential Palace with a golden glory - Hanoi
    Presidential Palace with a
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    After exiting Ho Chi Minh's Mausolem, I see the beautiful Presidential Palace which was legacy of France as it was built for the Governor General of French Indochina. Interestingly next to it is a spartan traditional stilt house where Uncle Ho was said to spend most of his time there instead of at the Palace. There is a constant stream of local tourists to view these two important symbolic buildings.


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    Presidential Palace: It's that yellow chessy building
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  • Updated By myspices on February 1, 2006
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  • Presidential Palace - it stands out - Hanoi
    Presidential Palace - it
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    Chessy is the word..... the Presidential Palace. Yellow, being so distinctive, it's hard not to notice it. It's just next to Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House. You can only view the outside of the buiding as you are not allowed to enter it. Facts about Presidential Palace ========================= * a place where President Ho lived and worked from 1954 to last day of Sep 1969 * restored colonial building constructed in 1906 * formerly Palace of the Governor General of Indochina * used for official receptions

  • Address: 1 Bach Thao - Ba Dinh, Hanoi
  • Phone: 8.234760, 8.236326
  • Directions: Ba Dinh area

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    Presidential Palace: Presidential Palace
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  • Updated By leffe3 on February 22, 2006
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  • Presidential Palace - Hanoi
    by leffe3
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    Not open to the public, except through organised tours but forming part of the Ho Chi Minh Museum complex, the Presidential Palace is an excellent example of some of the grand, turn-of-the century colonnial buildings in Hanoi.

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    Presidential Palace: This is Ho Chi Minh's humble...
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  • By Jimmytravel on August 25, 2002
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  • Presidential Palace - Hanoi
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    This is Ho Chi Minh's humble residence,the Presidential Palace. He had a stilthouse nearby where he pretended to live. It has a big carp-filled pond where he used to fish and relax.

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    Presidential Palace: Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House
  • Updated By frankcanfly on March 26, 2007
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