Memorial Site of the Place Where President Ho Chi Minh Visited and Extended New Year Greetings to the Party Committee and People of Van Phu

The Ho Chi Minh Memorial House is located right in front of the courtyard of Van Phu Village Communal House (now in Van Khe Ward, Ha Dong District, Hanoi), where Uncle Ho came to visit and extend New Year greetings to cadres and local people on the morning of the first day of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year (January 21, 1966); this was one of the rare occasions he visited this rural area. The site is about 2 km from Ha Dong Bridge, on National Highway 6; after crossing Am Bridge, turn in about 500 m to reach Mr. Dinh's house, where Uncle Ho paid respects after visiting Van Phu Village Communal House. The memorial house consists of two main parts: in front is the Phuong Dinh pavilion, where Uncle Ho spoke to local people and cooperative cadres; behind is a small, pretty house that preserves historical artifacts. The structure was restored on the foundation of the old house where Uncle Ho ate Tet, visited each family, and gave many caring reminders: 'Van means culture, Phu means prosperity... We must strive so that life becomes increasingly better and more cultured.'

The interior of the memorial house preserves intact Uncle Ho's daily-use artifacts, such as a meeting table, a small writing desk, a washbasin, dumbbells for exercise, a wooden bed, a wooden pillow, a rush mat, an oil lamp, and documents on agriculture and education that he discussed with local people on that occasion. The living room and exhibition room still keep photos and artifacts commemorating the event of Uncle Ho's visit in that historic spring. The Ho Chi Minh Memorial House in Van Phu has been recognized as a city-level Memorial Site of President Ho Chi Minh, affirming the great significance of his visit, which encouraged the spirit of emulation in labor and production and the building of a new countryside in this special rural area.