The Government Guesthouse

This elegant building was built in the French architectural style. It is located on Ngo Quyen Street, a short distance from the Sofitel Metropole Hotel.

The Government GuesthouseThe Government Guesthouse

About Government Guesthouse

The Government Guesthouse was formerly the Residence of the French Governor of Tonkin. Tonkin is the historical name for northern Vietnam.

After the August Revolution in 1945, this building was the headquarters of the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, where President Ho Chi Minh worked from August 1945 to December 1946. Today it is used as the guesthouse for VIP visitors of the government.

The Government Guesthouse is a building in Hanoi built in the French architectural style. This elegant building is located on Ngo Quyen Street, a short distance from the Sofitel Metropole Hotel.

The Government Guesthouse

The Government Guesthouse

The Government Guesthouse was formerly the Residence of the French Governor of Tonkin. Tonkin is the historical name for northern Vietnam. Today it is used as the guesthouse for VIP visitors of the Vietnamese government. The Vietnamese government is in the midst of plans to convert the guesthouse into a 5-star hotel. The ultra-luxurious hotel complex will use a three-story ministry building as its lobby, including restaurants and meeting rooms. A five-storey 250-room wing will then be added behind the ministry building. There will be underground parking, manicured lawns, and state-of-the-art video-conferencing facilities, all housed in the elegant French colonial setting.

Getting there

The Government Guesthouse
The Government Guesthouse

Government Guesthouse has its front facing Ngo Quyen Street. If you are coming from Ho Hoan Kiem, you can reach it by passing through Indira Gandhi Park.

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