Ba Dinh square

Location: Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.
Characteristics: Ba Dinh Square is the place where the great events of the country.
Ba Dinh Square area which is west gate of the ancient city of Hanoi. Western borders Ba Dinh Square Mausoleum President Ho, the north by the Central Office of the Communist Party of Vietnam, east Ba Dinh Hall, the venue of the meetings of the Congress, the Party Central Committee and meetings or big rally. Especially, in the northwest corner of the Square and the Presidential Palace in the southeast corner is the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ba Dinh Square is now Vietnam's largest square, has a length of 320m, 100m wide, enough room for 20 thousand people attending the rally. 240 Square green grass four seasons, the image on mats on home field in the ancient villages in Vietnam, located in the center of the square is the 30m high mast. This is the place to witness a lot of important events of the country.
Previously, in 1894, when the occupation of Hanoi, the French broke into, then Ba Dinh Square is just a piece of waste land reclamation and new ponds of tens of hectares next to the French Governor. The French built a small flower garden and the area known as the Square Circle Square also known as Pugininer (the name of a French priest).
Revolution succeeded in August 1945, the Round Square is named Ba Dinh flower garden or the Ba Dinh Square to commemorate the revolt against France's militarism and Dinh Cong Trang Pham Peng late 19th century, in the Ba Dinh, Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa.
Then Ba Dinh Square was chosen as the place of Uncle Ho celebrated the independence declaration dated 09.02.1945. Here thousands of people of the capital Hanoi have listened to President Ho Chi Minh read the "Declaration of Independence", announced in front of all fellow citizens and the world the birth of the State of Vietnam Democratic Republic , the people's democratic state in Southeast Asia first. Then Ba Dinh Square, also known as Independence Square.
During the French occupied Hanoi (1947-1954), the French Governor's Square renamed as Hong Bang flower garden. In 1954, our army takeover of the capital and returned to this place called Ba Dinh Square; Meanwhile Governor became the Presidential Palace.
09/09/1969 day, seven days after President Ho Chi Minh's death, a memorial service was celebrated him solemnly at the historical Ba Dinh Square. Tens of thousands of people in the capital and provinces with 34 international delegations attended here. Shortly thereafter, the Party and State have decided on Ba Dinh Square as the eternal resting place of him and decided to build the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
Ba Dinh Square is also home to witness the rally of 400 thousand people celebrate the day 02/09/1975 reunification with parades extremely solemn of the armed forces and the people of the capital.
Throughout the years, the historic Ba Dinh Square is also home frequently been selected to organize the rally, big celebration of historic country. In particular, on 10/10/2010, on the occasion of the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi, Ba Dinh Square where the rally ceremony, parade, marching with a large scale.
Besides the old architecture, some buildings are built more around the area that's Ba Dinh Square: Ba Dinh Hall (completed in 1963) and is currently being rebuilt, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum (completed in 1975), Ho Chi Minh Museum (completed in 1990), Monument to the heroes and martyrs sacrifice for the Fatherland (completed in 1994). Also works great as above, the architectural complex in Ba Dinh Square also has a number of very important and significant as the One Pillar Pagoda, the Presidential Palace ruins. These projects have contributed to the architectural ensemble Ba Dinh Square area have particularly important implications. With the Thang Long Imperial Citadel unearthed near Ba Dinh Square makes this area becomes sacred and valuable than ever.
Through historical events, Ba Dinh Square has become a close and sacred name, became the pride of the people of the capital, and people throughout the country; That is also where every people of Vietnam and international visitors are looking forward to a chance to visit.