Russian experts have joined the preservation of President Ho Chi Minh’s body for over 50 years since he passed away in 1969.

A national flag salute ceremony was held in front of President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi capital on September 2 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day.

A solemn flag raising ceremony was held on April 30 in Ba Dinh square in Hanoi to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2020).

The management board of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum has announced that the visits to the site in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square and the nearby monument dedicated to martyrs will be suspended starting from March 23.

Residents in Hanoi woke up to the capital being covered in a thick blanket of fog on the morning of December 24, reducing visibility for commuters on streets throughout the city.

A flag raising ceremony was held at Ba Dinh Square at 6am on September 2 to mark Vietnam’s National Day celebration.

Vietnam has invited four Russian experts to help in the assessment of the embalmed body of late President Ho Chi Minh.

 The historic buildings and monuments of Hanoi bear testimony to the richness of the capital city’s cultural heritage and offer visitors a glimpse into the nation’s long arduous struggle for independence and reunification in the mid-20th century.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and the Monument of Heroic Martyrs will be closed from September 6 through November 5 for periodic renovation.