May 01, 2018 | 21:25 (GMT+7)
Almost 51,000 people visit President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum welcomed nearly 51,000 visitors, including 11,500 foreigners during holidays in celebration of the 43rd National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1), according to the mausoleum’s management board.
During the holidays, the management board has coordinated with units in the Ba Dinh Historical-Cultural Relic Complex, and authorized agencies of Hanoi to well serve domestic and foreign visitors.
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Especially, on May 1, the management board provided free water and breads for visitors.
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is an important landmark of Hanoi capital city and stands integrated to the political and social history of Vietnam.
After his death on September 2, 1969, President Ho Chi Minh was embalmed and put for view in this granite mausoleum. The mausoleum, modeled after Lenin's mausoleum in Moscow, was built in two years, from 1973 to 1975, with materials donated by people from all over the country.
Source: VNA