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The gate where the French invaded n conquer Hanoi. Top floor houses 2 statues of Hoàng Dieu n Nguyen Tri Phuong. There are descriptions on these 2 Mandarins but the English used is full of mistakes.

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1886. The remark of French Invasion, the fall of Hà Nội in 1886 was the beginning of 100 years slavery of Vietnamese under the French colonial.nnHoàng Diệu the general who was in-charge of defending committed suicide after the fall of Hà Nội citadel.nnNow, people could see the two cannon ball hit was still on the gate.

Unique building, also near north gate

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