Vietnam takes pride on the very first President – Ho
Chi Minh (or Uncle Ho), the National Liberation Hero, who founded the
Democratic Republic of Vietnam, expressed in the construction of Ho Chi Minh
Complex in Hanoi
President Ho Chi Minh was born in May, 19th 1890 in
Nghe An province and passed away on September, 2nd 1969 in Hanoi, the capital
of Vietnam. He was recognized by UNESCO as the one who “devoted his whole life
to the national liberation of the Vietnamese people…”. In honor of the
President’s gratitude, the Government had the Hochiminh Complex established
inside capital Hanoi after he was gone. Built in Ngoc Ha village, Ba Dinh
district, Hanoi city, Hochiminh complex consists of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, Ba
Dinh square, Presidential Palace, Uncle Ho’s House on stilt, One pillar pagoda
and Ho Chi Minh Museum. Let’s now take a supposed tour to this special complex;
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum
Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum. In his will, the President
stated his wish to be cremated, and to have his ash buried on the hills of the
North, the Center, and the South of Vietnam. Yet, in honor of his huge
dedication for the country and for the love of all Vietnamese for him, the
successor Communist Government decided to keep his body so that he can see the
whole country’s reunion, and the following generations can come and visit him.
Accordingly, on September 2nd, 1973, his mausoleum started to be built in Ba
Dinh Square, where he read the Independence Declaration on September 2nd, 1945,
and was completed on August 22nd, 1975, with the Soviet Union’s help.
The Mausoleum, which was made of marble and granite,
features a three-stored structure. In the second store places the famous
President’s body, lying as if he were sleeping in the simple clothes worn when
he was alive. Outside, visitors can see his popular quote “Khong co gi quy hon
doc lap tu do” (translated as “Nothing is more precious than independence and
freedom”) on the top face of the mausoleum. In front of the mausoleum is the 79
cycad trees, symbolizing Uncle Ho’s 79 springs of life. The two bamboo ranges
on the two sides whistle in the wind to commemorate the President!
Opening time: 5 days per week, except Monday and
Friday
Cold seasons
(from November to March): 8:00 a.m – 11:00 a.m
Hot seasons
(from April to October): 7:30 a.m – 10:30 a.m
Closed once
per year in October/ November/ or December for the body maintenance
Note: No camera, cell phone, bare-shoulder T-shirts,
or mini skirts are allowed inside
Presidential Palace
Ba Dinh square. Ba Dinh square, where Ho Chi Minh’s
Mausoleum lies, is a historical site where President Ho Chi Minh read the
Independence Declaration of Vietnam on September 2nd, 1945. It was originally
the western gate of the ancient Hanoi citadel. Under the French colony, the
wall was destroyed to build a small flower garden named Pugininer, and renamed
Ba Dinh Square in 1945 to commemorate the uprising against the French
colonialists in Ba Dinh, Thanh Hoa province from 1886-1887. The square’s significant
role also derives from its national largest size, containing up to 200,000
people, with 168 sq. meters of green and fresh grass. Not only is it meaningful
to Hanoians but the whole nation’s people as well.
Uncle Ho’s House on Stilt
Refusing to live in the Presidential palace,
President Ho Chi Minh lived in a normal electrician’s house nearby. The
Government had a simple and nature-oriented environment constructed for him to
live and work. Walking around, visitors can feel his simple and pure lifestyle
in an wooden tiled house on stilt (of the Ethnic minority group’s style),
surrounded by a gardens full of fruit trees and a peaceful fishpond
Ho Chi Minh Museum. The museum is located on an area
of the historical Ba Dinh square, the last spot in Ho Chi Minh complex. It was
commenced in August 1985 and inaugurated on May 19th 1990 right on the birth
centenary anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh.
The museum was built in the shape of a white lotus
flower, which is nearly 20m high, including 3 floors. In the centre of the
ground floor, there is a hall with 400 seats, which can host domestic and
international meetings, conferences and scientific seminars. The main
exhibition area of the museum is on the second floor covering an area of nearly
4,000 square meters. More than 2,000 documents and show-pieces are displayed,
systematically reflecting President Ho Chi Minh’s life and revolution cause
since late 19th century. Coming here, tourists can share a part of Ho Chi
Minh’s tough life.
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