Hồ Chí Minh's Stilt House, Hà Nội

Hồ Chí Minh's Stilt House is a must-see for visitors entering the mausoleum complex to pay their respects to President Hồ Chí Minh. More than an architectural work of immense historical and cultural value, the stilt house is also a popular Hà Nội attraction for visitors from Vietnam and abroad. Through its simple, everyday details, you can gain a deeper understanding of his eventful revolutionary life and modest way of living.

Alongside Hồ Chí Minh's Stilt House in Nghệ An, the Hồ Chí Minh Stilt House historical site in Hà Nội also attracts considerable interest from visitors. With its immense historical and cultural value, the building has become one of Hà Nội's best-known attractions.

Hồ Chí Minh's Stilt House was inaugurated on 17/05/1958 to mark the 68th anniversary of his birth. The house is tucked beneath leafy trees behind the Presidential Palace garden, surrounded by lush hibiscus hedges and an entrance gate woven from interlacing branches. Set in the heart of a cool green garden, the building stands as a vivid testament to his simple style and way of life.

This was where President Hồ Chí Minh lived and worked for the longest period during his revolutionary life. The house also welcomed heads of state, political delegations, and millions of overseas Vietnamese and people from across the country who came to visit him.

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