Ba Dinh Square

Ba Đình Square (Vietnamese: Quảng trường Ba Đình) is a historic square in Hanoi where President Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945. The square is named after the Ba Đình Uprising, an anti-French rebellion that took place in Vietnam from 1886 to 1887 as part of the Cần Vương movement. Following Ho Chi Minh’s death, the granite Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum was constructed here to house his embalmed body, making it a significant site for tourism and pilgrimage.

Located in the heart of Ba Đình District, Ba Đình Square is surrounded by several important buildings, including the Presidential Palace, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and the National Assembly Building.

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