President Ho Chi Minh and his family lived in Thua Thien Hue for more than 10 years, covering two periods: the first period (1895 - 1901) when he was from 5 to 11 years old and named Nguyen Sinh Cung, the second period (1906 - 1909) when he was from 16 to 18 years old and called Nguyen Tat Thanh.

The Memorial House of President Ho Chi Minh at No. 112 (now 158) Mai Thuc Loan Street, Hue City is an important national historic site in the system of monuments commemorating the childhood of President Ho Chi Minh in Thua Thien Hue, marking the first period when he and his family lived in the Imperial Capital of Hue. The memorial house is located on Mai Thuc Loan Street, formerly Dong Ba Street, which is a road with numerous vestiges and historic sites associated with the years when future President Ho Chi Minh and his family lived in Thua Thien Hue. Included among these historic items are the "Terraced house" in which he and his family resided from 1906 to 1909, during which Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac was a mandarin of the Ministry of Rites; Xep Market, where the young Ho Chi Minh and his family frequently bought their supplies for daily activities; Am Hon Temple (Temple of the Souls) honoring the death of civilians and soldiers during the Fall of the Capital in 1885, where the youth often visited and participated in ceremonies on the occasion of the Fall of the Capital; and other cultural sites including Xien Vo temple (the place of honoring Truong Anh danh Giao duong), and martial art school for children of high-ranking martial mandarins of Hue court. The Memorial House of President Ho Chi Minh at No. 112 (presently known as No.158) Mai Thuc Loan Street, Hue City is the first residence where a youthful Nguyen Sinh Cung lived with his family from 1895 to 1901. In 1894, Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac (father of the future President Ho Chi Minh) passed the provincial examination and attained the title of Senior Bachelor in Nghe, An examination school. A year later, he participated in his first national examination in Hue, but failed to pass this exam. To continue his academic path, he attended the Imperial Academy in Hue. Although he joined the Imperial Academy thanks in part to the state scholarship, this meager scholarship only provided rice, cooking oil and covered only a minimal amount of expenses, which was not sufficient for living expenses. Thus, he returned to his hometown to discuss with his wife (Hoang Thi Loan) regarding bringing the family to Hue, so that he could both take care of the children and study at the Imperial Academy. At the end of 1895, future President Ho Chi Minh's family (including Mr. Nguyen Sinh Sac, Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan, Nguyen Sinh Khiem, Nguyen Sinh Cung) set out for the Imperial Capital of Hue. Upon their arrival at Hue, and being introduced by an acquaintance, Nguyen Sinh Sac's family rented a small house located in the Citadel, (presently known as No.112, new No.158, Mai Thuc Loan Street, Hue City). This house belonged to Old Madam Ba's family. Old Madam Ba's real name is Truong Thi Le Dieu, her hometown is in My Khe, Binh Son, Quang Ngai. She is the daughter of Truong Quang Dan, the Grand Secretary of the Dong Cac Hall, Rector of the Imperial Academy, and Classics Mat Lecturer during 1894, under the reign of Emperor Thanh Thai. She was married with Nguyen Van Nghi (aka Di), the third son of Nguyen Van Tuong, so Ms. Dieu was often called Old Madam Ba. ("Ba" means three or the third in English) The house was originally an ancient house with three sections, roofed with glazed tiles, and surrounded by walls. The door system called "b?n khoa" includes an even number of pairs of double doors, of which, the upper part is fortified with bars and the lower part is fortified with planks, known in Vietnamese as "th??ng song h? ??". The house consists of four trusses, each truss is supported by four pillars. The four-pillar system includes two main pillars standing in the middle of two support pillars, the main pillars are connected with a wooden crossbar, the king post is designed in "gi? th?" (a kind of Hue traditional king post) motif. Between the truss, in addition to the batten system of the two roofs (sixteen rows of batten), there is also a frame system, by which stringer beams and other parts are connected to each other with woodworking joints to the trusses' pillar. The entire system of trusses and pillars forms a solid frame, ensuring that the house stands firmly. Connected to the main house, there is also a kitchen made of bamboo and schizothyme. This kitchen was built by Mr. Sac right after he rented the house. This new space was used for daily meal and other activities. Enduring the flow of time, severe weather conditions and wars, the house only had four wooden trusses left when it was researched and authenticated. The original "b?n khoa" door system of the house was lost over time, but the frame and the woodworking joints still remain. The doors to the house were changed as they received maintenance and improvement, furthermore, the house was restored to its original appearance. Moreover, for restoration to the original landscape and culture space, a system of gardens, wooden gates, screens, and shallow pools were also embellished. Inside the house, daily life items were simply decorated, which was suitable for the simple life of his family: a coach and table located in the middle of the house was where Mr. Sac had discussion and tea with seniors in Confucianism and like-minded people; a wooden bed on the left compartment was where Mr. Sac and his two son relaxed; a tall narrow table and a pair of wooden chairs near the window was the place Mr. Sac studied the classics and history; the discreetly covered right compartment was where Mrs. Hoang Thi Loan rested after hours of hard work; in front of a corner of the house, there was a round table for tea and betel nut. In the kitchen, in addition to the cooking area, there was also a space for a weaving loom, the main mean of livelihood for the family. At this loom, Mrs. Loan work industriously day by day to raise their children and support her husband's studies. Next to the loom was a bamboo pallet where the family gathered for modest but pleasant meals.