Presidential Palace

Viet Nam - Day 14

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April 9th 2006
Got up early to get to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum before it closed at 11:30AM. We waited in a huge line for over an hour, but it actually moved surprisingly fast. Once you get to the tomb entrance, they really hustle you through. It was kind of weird to see someone in a suspended state on display in a glass case. We walked around the grounds, saw the Presidential Palace (not open to the public), th ... read more

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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