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    Guard at Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum changes every 20 minutes.
    Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.Guard changes every twenty minutes.First group photo.Presidential Palace.Humble House.One Pillar Pagoda.Temple at One Pillar Pagoda.Temple at One Pillar Pagoda.

    Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh.

    February 24 in Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Today was about discovering some of the sights of Hanoi, with a coach picking us up at 8am.

     First was a visit to the Ho Chi Minh Quarter and a visit to Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum. Unfortunately (?) the Mausoleum isn't open on Mondays so it was a case of stand outside and listen to Loc tell its history and all of us pose for a group photo.

     Then it was a walk to see the Presidential Palace area including Ho Chi Minh's Humble House on stilts and the One Pillar Pagoda.    Read more