If you want to go inside the mausoleum, you have to queue at least 30 minutes and more if crowded. Contrary to his desire for a simple cremation, the mausoleum was constructed from materials gathered from all over Vietnam between 1973 and 1975. Both are grafted from 4,000 pieces of … The two flags on the wall are the national flag and the Communist party flag. The Ho Chi Minh mausoleum was inaugurated in 1975 and was inspired by Lenin’s Mausoleum in Russia. The columned exterior is made of grey granite while the eerily cold inside is constructed from red, black, and grey polished stone. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum is open: Tue - Tue 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM; Wed - Thu 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM; Sat - Sun 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM; Buy tickets in advance on Tripadvisor. Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum inside. The embalmed body of Ho Chi Minh is preserved in the cooled, central hall of the mausoleum, which is protected by military honor guards. In the tradition of Lenin, Stalin and Mao, Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum is a monumental marble edifice. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. The embalmed body is extraordinarily well preserved, and dressed in a khaki suit. Inside the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho's body lies in state under a glass sarcophagus, overseen by an honor guard of four sentries standing at each corner of the bier. If you don’t plan to go inside the mausoleum to visit Ho Chi Minh embalmed body, a tour around the complex can take 1 to 1.5 hours.