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Ho Chi Minh complex, the heart of Vietnamese people
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Ho Chi Minh complex, the heart of Vietnamese people
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. 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.
Presidential
Palace. Now
walking a few steps, visitors will pass by the Presidential Palace, right next to the mausoleum. From 1901-1906,
the palace was built by the French colonialists, as a palace of the General
Indochina Governor. It has a special typical French structure and architecture.
Since 1954, the Vietnamese Government took over this Palace to house the
President. Yet, he refused, thus it has been used as the Presidential Palace
for high-ranking level diplomatic meetings since then.
Ho
Chi Minh’s Residence. 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.
Coming
inside, visitors can witness a site left in the genuine state of the President
last days here. The house has two floors. The ground floor was the meeting
place, consisting of 12 chairs around a large table. Upstairs, there is a
bookshelf used as a wattle between his study room and bed room. The lowest
level of the shelf is laid a small typewriter for him to type himself. His bed
room is very simple with a single wooden bed, a small blanket, a rush mat, a
fan made of palm leaves and a bottle of water. Visitors can see a cotton bonnet
he used to wear when alive. Some books periodicals
he was reading are left on the table. The beloved President lived here from
1958 until he passed away.
One
Pillar Pagoda. The
One-Pillar Pagoda within the complex (behind the mausoleum and in front of the
Ho Chi Minh museum) is an ancient one built in 1049 under the Ly Dynasty.
There’s an interesting legend referring the construction of the pagoda, telling
that King Ly Thanh Tong had this pagoda constructed in the shape of a lotus,
based upon his fairy dream, thanks to which he was given a baby boy. Please
come and explore the legend yourself!
Opening
time: The
pagoda is open daily from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Entrance is free.
Note: Remember to wear full-length
clothes when you visit any pagoda.
Ho Chi Minh Museum
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.
The
exhibition in the museum comprises three main contents:
- President Ho Chi Minh’s life and revolutionary cause, and Vietnamese people’s implementation of the President’s testament.
- Exhibition on the Vietnamese people’s life, struggle and victory under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh (on the right side of Ho Chi Minh’s biography).
- Exhibition on the world’s history with major events since the late 19th century. The exhibits are showcased in 8 halls (to the left of Ho Chi Minh’s biography).
- Ho Chi Minh complex is one of the popular destinations to tourists visiting Hanoi. It only take one day, or even half a day to visit these places. For Hanoi day tour information that visit these places in the complex, visitors can refer to this Ho Chi Minh complex tour operated by CityInsight.vn for reference.
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