Ho Chi Minh Square Quảng trường Hồ Chí Minh
The open square and the 18 m statue
Walk the open square and the full statue at Hồ Tùng Mậu and Trường Thi. The figure is 18 m. The space has a parade way, a garden, and a reviewing stand. The evening loop is Friday and Saturday, 19:00–23:30, and also Sunday. Confirm the night. A ticket is check on arrival. Sleep here when the night is the city, and on Bình Minh when the day is the swim.
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The full statue above the steps of Quảng trường Hồ Chí Minh
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Walk the city’s largest political and cultural open space. A parade way, a garden, and a reviewing stand sit with the statue. The figure is 18 m, head to feet. Do not look for the beach square here.
Photo: Sama · CC BY-SA 3.0
The evening, when the barriers are up, is the walking loop. It runs Friday and Saturday, 19:00–23:30, and also Sunday. The streets are Hồ Tùng Mậu, Nguyễn Văn Cừ, Nguyễn Trung Ngạn, and Nguyễn Tài, and also Nguyễn Trãi. The loop is about 1.5 km. Hồ Tùng Mậu, from Cầu Nại to Nguyễn Trung Ngạn, is 430 m and holds the musical fountain, nearly 1,000 m², and a ví giặm stage. Nguyễn Văn Cừ, from Hồ Tùng Mậu to Lê Hồng Phong, is 500 m, with food shops and cafes along the sidewalk. Confirm which nights still close.
Sleep near the square if this night is the point. Sleep on Bình Minh if the day is the swim. The loop runs to 23:30 on the nights it names. Arrive on a weeknight and the barriers may not be there.
Getting there and around
The square is the city base if you sleep beside it. It stands at the corner of Hồ Tùng Mậu and Trường Thi. After 1 July 2025, Trường Thi is one of the old wards in phường Trường Vinh. The square does not move. A timed walk is check on arrival.
From a room by the square
On foot. Hồ Tùng Mậu and Trường Thi meet at this corner. A timed walk is check on arrival.
From Cửa Lò
The beach distances stay 16 km, 17 km, 18 km, and about 20 km. About 30 minutes by car is the Núi Cấm road for the 18 km. Bus fares are check on arrival.
Hours and fees
- Hours
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- Closed
The walking loop is Friday and Saturday, 19:00–23:30, and also Sunday. Confirm the night.
- Admission
Check on arrival.
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