Today dave our ceo took is on a walking tour around Hanoi. The first stop was Ho chi Minh Mausoleum. Ho Chi Minh was the leader (Prime Minister from 1945-1955, and President from 1945-1969) of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Hồ Chí Minh is often called "the Vietnamese George Washington" by Communist Vietnamese, because he spent much of his life trying to get the French, who controlled Vietnam, to leave. There is a city named Ho Chi Minh City that honors him.When He died he wanted to.be cremated but he didnt get his wish as he dead body lies in the mausoleum. The body of Ho Chi Minh is preserved in the cooled, central hall of the mausoleum, which is protected by a military honor guard. The body lies in a glass case with dim lights.
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