Hanoi Things to Do Tips by BorderHopper

Viewing Ho Chi Minh's... Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Review

Viewing Ho Chi Minh's preserved corpse!
Do I really have to tell you? Isn't everyone fascinated at the sight of a famous dead guy??
Well, I'll tell you this....Ho is glowing red, he looks very cold, he's dressed in his best Vietnamese garb, he obviously suffered from male pattern baldness, and his trade mark beard looks just as it does in every picture you may have ever seen of him. Oh, his body is sent off to Russia between September & December so he can have tea with Lennin's preserved corpse (I think he's really there for a little freshening up by the same Russian mummifiers who help keep Lennin looking good).

Directions: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on Duong Hung Vuong Street...near the Presidential Palace.

Other Contact: No cameras are allowed inside, n

A night out at the Thang Long... Water Puppet Show Review

A night out at the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre
At the Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre you'll see a traditional art form which is unique to Hanoi and northern Vietnam. The water puppet troupe has travelle world wide showing off this unique mastery of puppets. The puppet show dipicts traditional Vietnamese life and showcases their traditional music as well.

Address: 57 Dien Tien Hoang Street. Hanoi, Vietnam

Other Contact: Tel # 844-824-9494

The Army Museum Army Museum Review

If you want to see the French & American wars explained (and displayed) in the Vietnamese version this is the place to come.
On display are Soviet built MIG fighter jets, downed American war planes, French machine guns, Vietnamese surface to air missles, and much more. There is also a museum with photographs of the French & American wars.

Address: 28 Dien Bien Phu ST. Hanoi