People visit President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (Photo: VNA).

During the holidays, the management board has coordinated with units in the Ba Dinh Historical-Cultural Relic Complex, and authorized agencies of Hanoi to well serve domestic and foreign visitors.

Especially, on May 1, the management board provided free water and bread for visitors.

The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is an important landmark of Hanoi capital city and stands integrated into the political and social history of Vietnam.

After his death on September 2, 1969, President Ho Chi Minh was embalmed and put for view in this granite mausoleum. The mausoleum, modeled after Lenin's tomb in Moscow, was built in two years, from 1973 to 1975, with materials donated by people from all over the country.

Source: NDO