State Guest House (Vietnam)

The State Guest House (Vietnamese: Nhà khách Chính phủ) is a historical monument in Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi, Vietnam.

The building was the location of Viet Minh's takeover of northern Vietnam, following the August Revolution in 1945.

[1] On December 20, 1946, the French Army battled to capture Tonkin Palace from Viet Minh.

After six attacks, 122 casualties, and the destruction of four tanks, the French Army occupied the palace.

In modern times, the building serves as the State Guest House of the Vietnamese Government.

Residence of the Governor of Tonkin
Viet Minh-aligned people overran the building in 1945, being the symbollic image representing the August Revolution .