CHAO MUNG HA NOI !
( Welcome to Hanoi ! )
Let us now walk to the HO CHI MINH Mausoleum and Museum...
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum was modelled after the Mausoleum of Lenin in Russia. It is located at BA DINH SQUARE--- one of the few green and unoccupied areas of Hanoi. Many important events take place at this square. The most notable event that happened at this square was on September 2, 1945 -- Ho Chi Minh read the Vietnam Independence Declaration. It was also in this square where the funeral of Ho Chi Minh was held. The building is dedicated to house Ho Chi Minh's preserved body and a place where the locals express their admiration and gratitude towards their national hero. It is popularly known among the Vietnamese as " UNCLE HO'S " Mausoleum. It was built in 1973 and finished in 1975.
The construction of this mausoleum was against the will of Ho Chi Minh. As he passed away, he wished to be cremated and his ashes to be scattered all over the country.
