Visiting the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi is a profound experience – revelatory, even. I had not expected to see the great liberator of Vietnam’s actual body, lighted from above. And shortly after, ...

Tran Thi Bao traveled all night by bus to make it to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in time for the 6 a.m. flag raising ceremony. On this September morning, a steady rain persisted. At 5:30 a.m., a mere 90 ...

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, located in Hanoi's historic Ba Dinh Square, stands as a cultural and political icon, reflecting Vietnam's respect for its revolutionary leader, President Ho Chi Minh. The Ho ...

According to the management board of the mausoleum, respect-paying activities for the late President will resume on the day. President Ho Chi Minh passed away on September 2, 1969. His body was ...

Facing a guillotine point-blank is unnerving. Having never seen one of these deadly diagonal blades in person, I wonder how many heads it separated from necks. This is no prop for Vincent Price flicks ...