Brief introduction about Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Travel Tips Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Ho Chi Minh (19/5/1890-2/9/1969) was the first president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, who dedicated his life to save the country from invaders. He was also the founder of Vietnam Communist Party. For all Vietnamese family, he was regarded as the Great father or simply Uncle Ho. 

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Construction & Architecture

Construction work began on September 2, 1973, and the mausoleum was formally inaugurated on August 29, 1975. It was inspired by Lenin's Mausoleum in Moscow but incorporates distinct Vietnamese architectural elements, such as the sloping roof. The exterior is made of grey granite, while the interior is grey, black and red polished stone. The mausoleum's portico has the words "Chủ tịch Hồ-Chí-Minh" (President Ho Chi Minh) inscribed across it. The banner beside says "Nước Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam Muôn Năm" (en: "Long Live The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam").

The structure is 21.6 meters (70.9 feet) high and 41.2 meters (135.2 feet) wide. Flanking the mausoleum are two platforms with seven steps for parade viewing. The plaza in front of the mausoleum is divided into 240 green squares separated by pathways. The gardens surrounding the mausoleum have nearly 250 different species of plants and flowers, all from different regions of Vietnam.

Tips for visiting

1. The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum door is guarded by armed guards of honor. A gaudy changing of the guard ceremony is performed in mid-morning.
2. Please arrive as early as possible as long lines can arise during the day.
3. Please adhere to the visiting rules, such as dress appropriately, do not make too much noise and do not take photos or videos inside the mausoleumIf the queue is too long or you have no interest in going in, this place is still worth a visit. The Mausoleum with the gigantic Ba Dinh square in front of it is an impressive sight. In addition, there is much to do and see in the area. 

   Inside Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

   If you want to visit the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum you have to put your bag and camera in the lobby. Taking photographs in the building is strictly prohibited. Visitors must be smartly dressed (no flip flops, shorts and tank tops) and behave properly (no loud talking and laughing).

   The tomb is a kind of pilgrimage, which daily attracts visitors from all parts of the country. It is a tourist attraction and one of the most popular school trip destinations. Ho Chi Minh never wanted this because he wanted to be cremated. Often thousands of people line up to get a glimpse of the leader who died in 1969. The gigantic Ba-Dinh Square is intended for official parades and can accommodate a quarter of a million people.

   On an elevation in the heart of the cube is the glass box with the simply dressed, embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh (Uncle Ho). Soldiers stand on the four corners. The room is quiet, despite the icy temperature that prevails. You exit the mausoleum at the back.

   Rules:

   • Hand in bags and cameras at the entrance.
   • Appropriate clothing (long pants, shoes and shoulders covered).
   • Do not photograph and film.
   • Don’t laugh and talk loudly.
   • You must enter the mausoleum in a healthy condition.
   • Do not stand still for too long during the tour.

   Address & opening times

   Address: 8 Hung Vuong, Dien Bien, Ba Dinh, Hanoi (Location on Google Maps)

   Entrance fee: Admission to the Mausoleum is free.

   Opening hours: From April to September, the mausoleum is open from 7:30 am to 10:30 am from Tuesday to Thursday; 7:30 am to 11:00 am on weekends. From December to March, the mausoleum is open from 8 AM to 11 AM Tuesday to Thursday and 8 AM to 11:30 AM on weekends.

   The Mausoleum is closed on Fridays and for a period of two months in the fall (October and November) as the embalmed body is being sent to Russia for preventive maintenance and restoration.

   Getting there

   The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is located in Ba Dinh Square and is easily (and best) accessible by taxi. You can also walk from the Old Quarter which is about 2,5 kilometer or a 30 minute walk. As an alternative to walking and the taxi, there is the traditional cyclo, with which you sit in front of a bike and let yourself cycle through the city .

   Other things to do around the mausoleum

   The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in located on Ba Dinh Square. There are a lot more sights around the square to visit, mostly dedicated to Ho Chi Minh. To start with Ho Chi Minh museum, right next to the Mausoleum. The museum is has a few level and each level is dedicated to a part of Ho Chi Minh’s life. Behind the Mausoleum you will find the presidential palace, where he never lived himself, because he preferred to live in a simple house like the rest of the Vietnamese and because the palace is a reminder of the French colonial era. Instead, he lived next to the palace, in a simple stilt house which you can now visit.

   Between the Mausoleum and the museum you will find one of the most sacred temples in Hanoi, the One Pillar Pagoda.

   In a radius of 1 km walking there are more sights you can visit. North of the square you will find the largest lake in Hanoi, West Lake with Tran Quoc Pagoda. In the east there is Imperial Citadel of Thang Long and south you will find the Temple of Literature.

   You can easily spend here half a day or longer to visit all the sights mentioned above. When going back to the Old Quarter from here you can stop on the way at HaNoi train street.

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