Hanoi (VNA) - The President Ho ChiMinh Mausoleum welcomed 45,615 visitors, including 4,658 foreigners during the holidaysin celebration of the 44th National Reunification Day (April 30) andMay Day, according to the mausoleum’s management board.
During the five-day holidays, the managementboard has coordinated with units in the Ba Dinh Historical-Cultural RelicComplex, and authorised agencies of Hanoi to well serve domestic and foreignvisitors.
The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is an importantlandmark of Hanoi capital city and stands integrated to the political andsocial history of Vietnam.
After his death on September 2, 1969, PresidentHo Chi Minh was embalmed and put for view in this granite mausoleum. Themausoleum, modelled after Lenin's tomb in Moscow, was built in two years, from1973 to 1975, with materials donated by people from all over the country.-VNA