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march of revolutionary socialism. Mementos of Ho's life are showcased and there are
some fascinating photos and official documents relating to the overthrow of the French
and the rise of communism.
HISTORIC SITE
Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House
(Nha San Bac Ho; admission 25,000d; summer 7.30-11am & 2-4pm, winter 8-11am & 1.30-4pm, closed
Mon, closed Fri afternoon)
This humble stilt house is where Ho lived intermittently from 1958
to 1969. In a neat garden, the house is an interpretation of a traditional rural dwelling, and
has been preserved just as Ho left it.
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
One Pillar Pagoda
(P Ong Ich Kiem; admission 25,000d; summer 7.30-11am & 2-4pm, winter 8-11am & 1.30-4pm, closed
Mon, closed Fri afternoon; )
Built by Emperor Ly Thai Tong (r 1028-54) and designed to
represent a lotus blossom, a symbol of purity, rising from a sea of sorrow.
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
( 04-3756 2193;
www.vme.org.vn
;
Ð Nguyen Van Huyen; admission 40,000d, guide 100,000d, camera
fee 50,000d; 8.30am-5.30pm Tue-Sun)
Occupying a modern structure, the terrific collection
here features well-presented tribal art, artefacts and everyday objects gathered from across
the nation. Displays are well labelled in Vietnamese, French and English. For anyone with
an interest in Vietnam's minorities, it's an essential visit. It's in the Cau Giay district, 7km
from the city centre and around 200,000d each way in a taxi.
MUSEUM
Fine Arts Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.vnfam.vn
;
66 P Nguyen Thai Hoc; adult/concession 20,000/7,000d; 8.30am-5pm)
Hanoi's ex-
cellent Fine Arts Museum is housed in two buildings that were once the French Ministry
of Information. Artistic treasures from Vietnam abound, including ancient Champa stone
carvings and some astonishing effigies of Quan Am, the thousand-eyed, thousand-armed
Goddess of Compassion. Look out for the remarkable lacquered-wood statues of robed
Buddhist monks from the Tay Son dynasty as well.
Imperial Citadel
HISTORIC SITE
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