Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi is the most popular square in Vietnam, attracted by several big national historical events in history. This place is a place that Ho Chi Minh president proclaimed the Declaration of Independence of Vietnam in 1945. If you are travelling to Vietnam, you should take a place on your schedule. 

Ba Dinh Square Overview

Ba Dinh Square is situated on Hung Vuong street, Hanoi city, located right in front of the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, belongs to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum complex. 

Ba Dinh Square

The Square is bordered by 

• The Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in the north of the square
• the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the south
• Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in the west
• Ba Dinh Hall in the east

Ba Dinh Square has an area of 367m, 85m wide with a capacity of 200.000 people. With more than 210 grass squares, it creates a wide pathway. The highlight point of  the Square is a 25m tall flag pole. The national flag raising ceremony is at 6:00 am each day. 

Happy family poses stylish in front of Vietnam's modern government building.

History event of Ba Dinh Square

Under the reign of King Gia Long, Ba Dinh Square was a section of Thang Long Imperial Citadel in the western. 

In 1894, The French troops conquered control of Indochina, destroyed the citadel. Ba Dinh Square became a vacant land.

After, the French architecture renovated this land as their administrative center. There is a flower garden to build named as Le parc Puginier. However, after the Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina took place, the flower garden was named Ba Dinh Flower garden. 

Ho Chi Minh mausoleum stands tall amid green, peaceful Ba Dinh square.

In 1945, Vietnam gained back its independence in the north. Ho Chi Minh president chose Ba Dinh Square as the venue for the Declaration of Independence ceremony on September 02, 1945, marking the end of 1000 years of feudalism, fascism, and colonialism. Vietnam got into a period of reform, growth, and solid rear for the south people. 

Visiting some well-known places near Ba Dinh Square

From Ba Dinh Square, you can explore many tour attractions in Hanoi. You can have the opportunity to learn more about historical and cultural sites. Some famous spots that you can visit near Ba Dinh Square Hanoi. 

Visiting Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is a significant work in which Vietnamese people demonstrated the soul with a legendary hero and the founder of the Communist Party of Vietnam - President Ho Chi Minh. 

Toursits taking a photo at Ba Dinh Square

The work is a square building 21,6m long and 41,2m wide. The structure of the mausoleum is extremely durable, bulletproof and magnitude-7 earthquakes. 

Explore stilt house of Uncle Ho 

Tourists can admire the house that  President Ho Chi Minh used to live in. Uncle Ho lived in a stilt house which is a typical house of several Vietnamese ethnic groups. President Ho Chi Minh lived here from 1958 to 1969. 

Surrounding the stilt house, there is a pond, a fruit garden where Uncle Ho can go fish and water trees after a long day to work. 

Discover presidential palace

The presidential Palace was built in the French colonial period, is designed in the style of  typical French architecture.

After the declaration of independence in 1945, the place used to welcome guests. Today, the presidential palace is a place to stay for the current Vietnamese President. 

Family posing happily in front of historic yellow government building - A Presidential Palace

Seeing Ho Chi Minh Museum

The museum displayed and kept many  possessions of Ho Chi Minh president. Today, the museum has 8 exhibition areas with each one telling a period in his life. Tourists can see a glimpse of the President’s life.

Admire the architecture of One Pillar Pagoda

One Pillar Pagoda is one of the best places to visit in Hanoi. The pagoda was built in the 11th century with the architecture design as a lotus pond. The pagoda stands on a lone concrete pillar. Many local people usually come here to pray for success, good fortune. 

One Pillar Pagoda

How to get to Ba Dinh Square? 

There are many ways to get to Ba Dinh square such as public buses, motorbikes, taxis, and private cars. If you want to save money, you should catch buses number routes 09, 34, 22. Most buses stop on Le Hong Phong street. You only walk around a short distance to get to Ba Dinh square. 

You can book a public taxi to visit the square or book Grab, Xanh SM, Bee through an app on the smart phone. 

However, you should book a private car with a driver to visit these attractions in Hanoi. With a large group, you will feel relaxed and comfortable, no waiting for anyone and save time. Renting a private car, the journey will be an interesting experience. 

Ba Dinh Square is a important historical site in Hanoi, witnessing many ups and downs of the country. Remember to take this place on the list of these places in Hanoi that you visit.