Uncle Ho Memorial Site

Uncle Ho Memorial House (Van Canh)

The Uncle Ho Memorial House in Son Dong Commune, Hoai Duc is the house of Mr. Nguyen Thong Phuc's family (also known as Phuc Ky), in Hau Ai Hamlet, Son Dong Commune, Hanoi.

Van Canh is a land rich in cultural tradition belonging to the 'Four Famous Villages' (Mo, La, Canh, Cot). During the period of protecting the revolutionary government, this area was a strategic location; it hosted the Expanded Conference of the Party Central Committee (from March 3 to March 5, 1946) chaired by President Ho Chi Minh, which approved the line of negotiations with France and decided to sign the Preliminary Agreement of March 6.

Faced with the French colonialists' invasion plot, in order to preserve forces, the Party Central Committee arranged for Uncle Ho to move to live and work secretly at Mr. Nguyen Thong Phuc's house (Hau Ai Hamlet) from November 26 to December 3, 1946. In the small attic of the house, Uncle Ho promptly handled all work, signed and approved documents, and directed the revolutionary movement before leaving early in the morning of December 3, 1946, to move to Van Phuc (Ha Dong). The protection of Uncle Ho was kept absolutely secret with the support of local cadres, who were Mr. Phuc's sons. Notably, on the evening of December 19, 1946, this house continued to be the place where comrades Truong Chinh, Le Duc Tho, and Vo Nguyen Giap met to discuss and direct the National Resistance Day.

During the war, the original house was completely destroyed by the French colonialists to obtain materials for building posts. In 1988, the Ho Chi Minh Museum, in coordination with the local government, began restoring the structure to its original form on the old foundations. The attic where Uncle Ho stayed was restored along with original artifacts. The ground floor includes the central room as a memorial to President Ho Chi Minh; the right room contains the family altar of Mr. Nguyen Thong Phuc; the left room displays documents about Hua Do Private School and serves as a community activity space. Opened in 1990 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of His birth, the Memorial House has now become a 'red address' for educating revolutionary traditions and a venue for important local conferences and seminars.

The President Ho Chi Minh Memorial House in Van Canh Commune was ranked as a national-level memorial relic of President Ho Chi Minh by the Ministry of Culture and Information under Decision No. 15/2003/QD-BVHTT.