Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi (Opening hours and times)

Our Hanoi has so many places to visit when you are in Hanoi but there is one place that you should not miss, it is Ho Chi Minh mausoleum.

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Ho Chi Minh mausoleum in Hanoi Vietnam. Photo: zing

Yes, visit Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is also a plan of the trip to Vietnam of many tourists. If you have not read the article about best places yet, please read here: Best places to visit Hanoi Vietnam and Best time to visit Hanoi Vietnam

And below is all of the infomations about Hochiminh Mausoleum:

#Where is Hochiminh mausoleum in Hanoi Vietnam?


Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is located in Ba Dinh district, that is a center place of Hanoi. I think you can search many informations about Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum's history, such as Ho Chi Minh's life and Ho Chi Minh's career on the Internet. Here, I just want to share the best things and most useful information for you all of who very loving Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is located very near Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) and Ho Tay (Hanoi West Lake), and Hanoi Flag Tower. From anyplace in these three places, you also can walk to Ba Dinh square to visiting our Ho Chi Minh President.

In fact, Hochiminh mausoleum is located in the western gate of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long. If you come from the Old Quarter of Hanoi, you go to the west, according to Tran Phu street or Dien Bien Phu - Le Hong Phong street (Hanoi Flag Tower) and ask anybody about the road go to the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, they will guide you.

ho chi minh mausoleum opening times
Ho Chi Minh mausoleum opening times

Ho Chi Minh Mauseum is on Hung Vuong street and it is front of Ho Chi Minh Museum

Sometimes Vietnamese call Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, we often call "Lăng Bác" as a sacred reverence.

#Ho Chi Minh opening hours and times


In Ba Dinh Square, there is an organization under Vietnam People's Army assigned important tasks to protect President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

The opening hours of the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is often open on all days of the week, but except on Mondays and Fridays.

Here is the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum map:



And one important thing you need note that is Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is only opening at every morning and closing at every afternoon. Therefore, if you don't want to miss the best important chance to seeing Ho Chi Minh president, you need to go to here in the morning.

ho chi minh mausoleum pictures
Ho Chi Minh mausoleum pictures

I also know that there are so many tourists who had missed the chance to visit Ho President just for they had gone to this place in the afternoon.

Ho Chi Minh mausoleum hours:

In summer: begin at 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 7:30 AM to 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday.





In winter: begin at 8 AM to 11 AM on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 8 AM to 11:30 AM on Saturday and Sunday.

#What clothing shoul you wear when go into Ho Chi Minh mausoleum?


Perhaps you will ask me that whether am I allowed to wear shorts while to visit Hochiminh Mausoleum? What clothing may or should I wear?

ho chi minh mausoleum tourist map
Ho Chi Minh mausoleum tourist map

As you may know, the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is one of the revered place in Vietnam, so my advice for you that is you should not wear shorts to visit this place.




You can wear any costume and clothing, as long as they must be are the discreet dresses, high collars, trousers, you should also wear shoes.

#Inside the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum


Inside the President Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is the remains of President Ho Chi Minh. To ensure the best security for this place, all visitors are not allowed bring anything go to inside the mausoleum. You are not allowed to take pictures inside the mausoleum.

panoramic pictures of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
The panoramic pictures of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. Photo: zing.vn

For many tourists from  the countries in the world, Ho Chi Minh mausoleum is one of the symbols to makes Vietnam to be different from all other nations. Vietnam is the only country in Southeast Asia still maintain the preservation of the remains of revolutionary activist.