Lenin Statue Hanoi

In Hanoi, one of the last remnants of Vietnam’s former devotion to communism and friendship with Russia stands in the a large statue of Soviet Union leader Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, or Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. A gift from Vietnam’s former ally, the USSR, the statue sits in a park at Nguyen Thai Hoc avenue and Dien Bien Phu street, and forms a fascinating, stark contrast to its backdrop. You’ll see neon Sony advertisements and fast food restaurants in the surrounding area, exemplifying the political and social changes the country has gone through in recent times.