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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum  
   

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Ho Chi Minh mausoleum. I think it's open in the mornings. I went in the afternoon and it was closed. I just walked around. There's a museum too. He seems to have been loved by the people.
Hanoi, Vietnam

May 17th 2007
I've said I don't fall in love with men, I fall in love with countries. And I did...again. Hanoi is one of the most chaotic cities I've ever dared cross the street in, but I loved it. It's got everything for the senses: smells of food cooking on the street, sounds of horns blaring, people selling fruit, women wearing conical hats, etc... Your senses are overwhelmed. The food was delicious - I ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

Vietnamese Flag The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more
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