On the outskirts of Nakhon Phanom is a little place called Ban Na Chok. Here you will find the safe house that Ho Chi Minh lived in for several years from 1923, he was the ex president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam during 1924 - 1931 when he led the war for Vietnams Independence.
The house and small museum is run by the grand children of the Vietnamese immigrant who gave Ho Chi Minh shelter. Entry is free and there is a donation box inside the house.
The gardens here are beautiful and you will see the coconut trees that were actually planted by Ho Chi Minh and the original furniture and a few of Ho Chi Minh’s possessions are still in the house.