Vietnam Sites & Destinations
A sampling of destinations you'll visit through Queens' program in Vietnam
| Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum One of the key destinations in Vietnam, the Hanoi mausoleum holds the embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh in a glass casket. He was president of the Communist-controlled Democratic Republic of Vietnam. |
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| Hanoi Hilton This 19th century prison, built by the French, held prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. |
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| Temple of Literature One of Vietnam’s temples honoring Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, this Hanoi site was also home of the country’s first university. |
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| Hue Known for its monuments, this former imperial city was Vietnam’s capital from 1802 to 1945. Activity on the Perfume River gives a window into daily life. |
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| Hoi An On the South China Sea, this city was a key port. Its historic structures tell the story of foreign traders who visited or settled here. |
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| Halong Bay Dream-like limestone islands in the Gulf of Tonkin make this site visually memorable, as well as a three-dimensional lesson in Vietnamese naval battles. |
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| My Son Temples Abandoned Hindu temples near Duy Phú. |
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| Reunification Palace The Ho Chi Minh landmark was home to the U.S.-supported leader of Vietnam. It was also in the center of the fall of Saigon, when North Vietnamese tanks pushed down its gates. |