North Vietnam, Vietnam, Hanoi
A Tribute to Uncle Ho
Explore Hanoi’s historic sites, from Ho Chi Minh’s mausoleum and museum to French colonial architecture and iconic pagodas.
Visit Ba Dinh Square, where silent sentries guard the marble and granite mausoleum where Ho Chi Minh lies in state. (Subject to opening times the interior of the mausoleum can be visited). Then, you can see the simple cottage where Uncle Ho lived and worked.
Nearby, visit the Ho Chi Minh Museum, an extraordinary tribute in abstract form to the life of the ‘father of the country and the evolution of Vietnamese independence.
French architecture is a feature of Hanoi, and the nearby former Governor’s Residence is a fine example. See also the One Pillar Pagoda, and hear the legend of its construction, born from the love of an emperor in the 11th Century.
What you’ll do
- See Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the simple cottage where the nation’s founder lived and worked.
- Explore the Ho Chi Minh Museum, showcasing the life of the ‘father of the country’ and Vietnamese independence.
- Admire French colonial architecture at the former Governor’s Residence and other nearby landmarks.
- Visit the One Pillar Pagoda and hear the legend behind its 11th-century construction.
