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The Hanoi Presidential Palace was constructed in 1906, while Vietnam was a French colony. The building took 7 years to build and is highly regarded as a building of historical and architectual significance.
When the palace was completed, it became known as the Indochina Governor Palace but since Independence Day in 1945, the building has been referred to as The Presidential Palace.
The Hanoi Presidential Palace is located not far from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Parade Grounds. It is not accessible to the public. The building is now used for official receptions for important foreign dignitaries.
When Ho Chi Minh came to power he refused to use the building as his personal residence, preferring to live in a traditional stilt house further into the palace grounds. By taking this stance he believed he was setting a symbolic example to the Vietnamese people showing that he shared and understood their struggles.
Ho Chi Minh officially began his leadership in Vietnam on September 2, 1945, After Japan's surrender in World War II. He declared the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) from French colonial rule. This marked the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), with Ho Chi Minh as its first President and Prime Minister. This event is considered the beginning of his leadership in Vietnam.
Ho Chi Minh remained the leader of North Vietnam until his death on September 2, 1969, exactly 24 years after declaring independence.
Ho Chi Minh did not live to see the reunification of North and South Vietnam. He passed away in 1969, six years before the war ended and Vietnam was unified under the control of the North Vietnamese government. After his death, the war continued until 1975, when the North Vietnamese forces achieved victory and the country was unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The Vietnam War is generally considered to have begun in 1955. The conflict intensified when the United States became heavily involved in the early 1960s.
The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, now known as Ho Chi Minh City, leading to the reunification of Vietnam under communist control.