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The Bắc Sơn monument, in Hanoi

The Bắc Sơn monument is the national memorial dedicated to the Vietnamese heroes and martyrs fallen for the independence of the country, facing the mausoleum of Hồ Chí Minh. The Hanoi audio-guided tour stops here, with gravity, to evoke this monument inaugurated in 1994, in the shape of an eternal flame of white granite, whose name recalls the Bắc Sơn uprising of 1940.

The eternal flame to the heroes and martyrs

On the other side of the street stands, with gravity, the Bắc Sơn monument. Its name refers to the Bắc Sơn uprising of 1940, one of the first armed revolts organised by the Vietnamese Communist Party against colonial domination, harshly repressed but remained as a symbol of the struggle for freedom. Inaugurated in 1994, the monument pays homage, with contemplation, to the Vietnamese heroes and martyrs fallen for the independence of the country, from the struggle against French colonisation to the Vietnam War. It is dedicated to all those who sacrificed their life during the long decades of conflicts that marked the modern history of Vietnam. Designed by the architect Lê Hiệp, the monument adopts a slender pyramidal form that evokes an eternal flame rising towards the sky, image of the memory that never goes out. Covered with white granite and surrounded by a body of water and lawns, it bears an inscription in homage to the martyrs and stands in a sober and solemn setting, conducive to contemplation. Situated facing the mausoleum of Hồ Chí Minh, in the symbolic district of Ba Đình, it is part of the most important memorial ensemble of the country, where the ceremonies of remembrance take place. It is a major place of memory, where the Vietnamese come to honour those who died for the homeland. A national memorial and a flame of remembrance, the Bắc Sơn monument is discovered with respect.

What to see

Here you discover, with gravity, the national memorial dedicated to the Vietnamese heroes and martyrs fallen for independence, from the struggle against French colonisation to the Vietnam War; inaugurated in 1994, designed by the architect Lê Hiệp, it takes the form of an eternal flame of white granite surrounded by a body of water, facing the mausoleum of Hồ Chí Minh, and its name recalls the Bắc Sơn uprising of 1940. The Bắc Sơn monument is a place of memory of Hanoi. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Bắc Sơn monument lies in the Ba Đình district, in Hanoi, facing the mausoleum of Hồ Chí Minh, reachable on foot. It is an open-air memorial, freely accessible; you respect the expected dress and behaviour in a place of national contemplation. You discover it during a walk in the Ba Đình district.

To whom is the Bắc Sơn monument dedicated in Hanoi?

To the Vietnamese heroes and martyrs fallen for the independence of the country, from the struggle against French colonisation to the Vietnam War; inaugurated in 1994 and designed by the architect Lê Hiệp, this memorial in the shape of an eternal flame of white granite, facing the mausoleum of Hồ Chí Minh, takes its name from the Bắc Sơn uprising of 1940, one of the first armed revolts of the Vietnamese Communist Party.

Where is the Bắc Sơn monument in Hanoi?

In the Ba Đình district, in Hanoi, facing the mausoleum of Hồ Chí Minh, in Vietnam.