The Presidential Palace
The Presidential Palace in Hanoi was named among the 13 most beautiful palaces in the world by US magazine Architecture Digest and is a memento about the heroic history of the Vietnam Country
The Presidential Palace in Hanoi was named among the 13 most beautiful palaces in the world by US magazine Architecture Digest and is a memento about the heroic history of the Vietnam Country
The Presidential Palace, which is the official home of Vietnam’s president, is a three-storey structure with 30 rooms located north of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
The mustard-yellow palace was built by French architect Auguste Henri Vildieu from 1900 to 1906 to function as the living and operational bases of the governors-general of Indo-China.
The palace is enclosed by gardens, an orchard and the famous Mango Alley, a 300 feet long boulevard which leads from the palace to the stilt house where Ho Chi Minh lived.
History says that Ho Chi Minh declined to stay in the Presidential Palace when he returned to independent Vietnam after defeating the French in 1954.
He eventually built a Vietnamese stilt-house to live and used the palace when important guests came to Hanoi
And now, political gatherings are still held at Presidential Palace Hanoi, visitors are only allowed to explore the gardens and Ho Chi Minh’s stilt home with an entrance fee of VND 25,000. The peaceful grounds surrounding the palace are home to well-kept botanical gardens and lush fruit groves, making it an ideal place for those looking to escape the bustling Old Quarter during their holiday. Located in Ba Ding District, Presidential Palace Hanoi is about 15 minutes from Hanoi Old Quarter via taxi.
We highly recommended paying a visit to the One Pillar Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Museum and Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum while you’re in this district as these landmarks are easily accessible on foot.
