Opening of the relic site that once kept Uncle Ho's body

The Government has just decided to allow the K9 relic site, which is associated with preserving the body of President Ho Chi Minh, to open its doors to visitors.

The relic site, less than 70km from the center of Hanoi, will officially welcome visitors from March 2016. Previously, K9 had tested welcoming many delegations of state officials and students from Hanoi and several other provinces.

"Opening the K9 relic site is a policy of the Politburo. Opening the K9 site is to continue to promote more widely the ideology, morality and style of President Ho Chi Minh to the people and international friends" - Major General Nguyen Van Cuong, Head of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board, Commander of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Protection Command, said.

K9 relic site

K9 is where Uncle Ho stopped during a visit to the 308th division practicing on the banks of the Da River in May 1957. Uncle Ho chose this location to build a Central base, in case the American war could expand to the North. The stilt house and Uncle Ho's memorabilia are still preserved intact at K9 as they were half a century ago. The K9 relic site preserves memories of Uncle Ho not only when he was alive, but also when he passed away. This is a special feature of K9 compared to other President Ho Chi Minh relic sites nationwide.

K9 relic site opens to visitors.

K9 is currently under the management of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Management Board. The Mausoleum Management Board has basically completed preparations to welcome domestic people to offer incense, visit and organize political and cultural activities at the K9 relic site. K9 is also a special secret location that kept President Ho Chi Minh's body from 1969 to 1975. The greenhouse, underground tunnel system and glass case where Uncle Ho's body is kept are still intact here.

According to Vietnamnet