The Sights of Hanoi The sights of Hanoi. The number one sight of Hanoi would have to be checking in on Uncle Ho. Ho Chi Minh's body is kept in state in a huge mausoleum at Ba Dinh Square, on Hung Vuong Street past the end of Dien Bien Phu Street.
Admission is free though the hours are limited to the morning.
There are a number of rules and regulations in regard to seeing Uncle Ho. You will not be admitted wearing shorts, no cameras or bags allowed, you cannot put your hands in your pockets and you must retain a respectful air about you. Visitors are marched through in pairs in a militaristic fashion past Ho Chi Minh's body that is held in a glass case, then whisked out of the mausoleum before you can say boo. After the mausoleum the tour continues to Ho Chi Minh's house that has a large collection of interesting relics from his past. This museum beside Uncle Ho's Mausoleun contains an all encompassing look at Vietnam with displays on both its past and future.