Ho Chi Minh Complex includes Ho Chi Minh mausoleum lying on Ba Dinh Square, Presidential Palace, House on Stilt, Ho Chi

Minh museum. People go there to show deep respect for the very first president Ho Chi Minh. Also to know more about his Life If youre lucky, you'll catch the changing of the guard outside the mausoleum. Within the complex, the One Pillar Pagoda (behind the mausoleum and in front of the Ho Chi Minh
museum) was built under Ly dynasty. The King Ly Thanh Tong had this pagoda constructed in the shape of a lotus, based upon his fairy dream. Open 5 days per week, except Monday and Friday. From 8 am to 11 am. 2 pm to 4 pm I also wanted to go inside and see Ho Chi Minh in the flesh West Lake is bordered with many significant places in history of Hanoi and Vietnam. Tran Quoc Pagoda locates on a small island in the middle of the lake. Near Tran Quoc Pagoda is Quan Thanh Temple. The very first stop-over of any foreign tourist in Hanoi is always Temple of Literature which reveals the Hanoians spirit of study in the past! Taking a look into its profound traditional meanings of both a Confucion temple and the first university of Vietnam