HO CHI MINH MUSEUM

Mentioning to Vietnam, people think about the greatest president - Ho Chi Minh. The Uncle Ho died when the nation was not still independent and two parts South and North were not connected. His only wish was the Vietnamese must have been free and Vietnamese nation must have been independent. Nowadays, each of times visiting Ho Chi Minh Museum, we both commemorate about him and remember background he found way to save nation.

The Ho Chi Minh museum is one of the largest museums in Viet Nam, located Ngoc Ha in Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh museum was erected in 1985 and was inaugurated on May, 19^th, 1990 on the occasion of 100^th years of his birth.  The museum stores more than 12 thousand documents, artifacts, original films about the life and revolutionary career of President HCM. So this is an invaluable asset of the Vietnamese in the education of patriotism, moral of President HCM.

The building is 20m tall, has square shape inspired from white lotus flower. Four edges of roof are curved like four petals. The stylized four square blocks links the architecture of the structure with natural landscape. As you might know, Lotus flower is the symbol of his simple, integrity. Moreover, it’s national flower of Viet Nam, representing the traditional beauty of a nation. 

The museum opens from 8 to 11 A.M and 1:30 to 4:00 P.M on from Tuesday to Thursday and also on weekends. When coming into, visitors can’t bring bags or cameras.

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