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Ho Chi Minh's stilt house, where Vietnam's first president lived and worked, is a popular historic attraction in Hanoi for both Vietnamese and foreign visitors.
The single-story tile-roofed stilt house at 1 Hoang Hoa Tham Street in Ba Dinh District, built in 1958, has a length of 10.5 meters and a width of 6.2 meters. It is modeled after the traditional Tay-Thai ethnic stilt houses found in Viet Bac, Vietnam's northernmost area, which includes six provinces: Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, and Thai Nguyen. During the fight against the French colonists, the region was known as Viet Bac (1945–1954).
Ho Chi Minh (Uncle Ho) had studied the house's architecture extensively with architect Nguyen Van Ninh before its construction. He intended it to look like his former stilt house in Viet Bac, with an open ground floor and a top story with a working space and a bedroom separated by a bookcase and encircled by a balcony.
The stilt house symbolizes President Ho Chi Minh's simplicity and humility, as opposed to the splendor of the Presidential Palace. From 1958 until his death in 1969, President Ho Chi Minh resided and worked here. It witnessed many of Ho Chi Minh's national decisions for the country, making it a part of Vietnam's architectural, cultural, and political heritage.
The stilt house is part of President Ho Chi Minh's historical vestiges at the Presidential Palace, which was designated a Special National Relic Site in 2009. Tourists can access the stilt residence through a separate staircase erected following the death of President Ho Chi Minh. Over 80 million people have visited the historic site since 1970.
Every day of the week, the historic site is open (except Monday afternoon). It is open from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. from November to March of the following year. It opens at 7:30 a.m. during the rest of the year.
Zone 5 Military (or Fifth Military Division) Museum of Da Nang was built in 1977, offering traveler a glimpse of a tumultuous past of Vietnam with extensive displays of...
The Mariamman Hindu temple, which is the only Hindu temple in Ho Chi Minh City that is still operating, is revered by both Hindu and non-Hindu Vietnamese.
Y Linh Ho is a small commune located about 7 kilometers southwest of Sapa Town, along the Muong Hoa River. It consists of a dozen small hamlets scattered throughout a...
Thu Le Park, or Thu Le Zoo, sometimes known as the Hanoi Zoo, is a popular destination for families, particularly those with small children.
Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, or Sac Forest in Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon ) , also regarded as the "green lung," is a wetland biosphere about 40 kilometers...
Bach Ma National Park, located in the legendary Annamite Range, is simply a must-see for environmental lovers, especially bird watchers. Bach Ma National Park is a paradise...
Despite of being built in the late of the Twentieth century, the Hanoi Ancient House ( Heritage House ) is quite intact with typical architecture of ancient house.
Thien Ton pagoda and cave, one of the four most sacred temples in the Hoa Lu ancient capital, has a history of thousands of years associated with the ancient Hoa Lu citadel,...
Minh Mang (Minh Menh) Tomb or Filial Piety Tomb in Hue, Vietnam is a complex of 40 structures that includes palaces, temples, pavilions, and other structures. It is...
Phong Dien, a floating market in Can Tho City, offers a unique way to start the day. Phong Dien is 17 kilometers southeast of Can Tho city. Phong Dien is one of two floating...
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