Ceremonial guard on parade at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi, north Vietnam

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Ho Chi Minh led the Việt Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, and established the Communist-ruled Democratic Republic of Vietnam in north Vietnam in 1945. Members of the honor guard in their spotless white uniforms parade in front of of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum that marks the date of North Vietnam's declaration of independence from France. Hung Vuong Street, Ba Dinh square, Hanoi, North Vietnam

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi, north Vietnam
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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