Hanoi Welcomes Visitors to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum with Complimentary Refreshments
Visitors to Hanoi’s iconic landmark will be served a light meal of water, milk, and bread on Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1). Since 2018, this has been a customary activity by the city’s Department of Tourism on this day of the year, with the auspices of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board and related units. The Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is one of the favorite places for young locals to get photographed. Photo: Hien Mai It is expected that around 80,000 light meals will be served free of charge to local and foreign tourists visiting Hanoi’s iconic historical site during the country’s major holidays this year, including Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) ; President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday (May 19), and Vietnam’s National Day (September 2). Dang Huong Giang, Director of the Hanoi Department of Tourism, said this would help promote Hanoi as a “safe – friendly – quality, and attractive” tou...