Vietnam Military History Museum Hanoi

Vietnam Military History Museum

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The Vietnam Military History Museum, nestled in the heart of Hanoi, stands as a testament to the nation's rich and tumultuous military past. This …

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Feb 1, 2025
This is a newly constructed building away from the centre and not pictured correctly atm. We caught a Grab Taxi and visited this impressive museum which was surprisingly free entry for us at around 1…Full review by Steven T
Dec 11, 2024
Importantly - this Museum has moved ! It is no longer in the middle of the city. It is now in the suburbs a 20 to 30 min drive out of the middle of town. (Using the Grab App its still only a few pou…Full review by Me_n_my_rucksack
Dec 11, 2024
We had mixed feelings about this one. Some exhibits were interesting, especially the aircraft collection outside. Labels weren't always clear in English, and some sections felt outdated. Worth visiti…Full review by Analiese E
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Directly opposite a park featuring a large stone statue of Lenin is the Vietnam Military History Museum. Outside the museum sits Russian, …
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One of the oldest museums in Hanoi, the Army Museum, also called the Military History Museum is a tribute to the Vietnamese army t…
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Do we need to make a booking in advance? Or can we go there directly and buy tickets upon entry?
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We diidn’t book and bought tickets on arrival on site. This was on their national holiday weekend in September 2023.
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Answer by Susan C · Jan 16, 2024
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Is it possible to store backpacks while touring the museum??
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I did not see anywhere to store anything at the Museum... at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial in Hanoi however there are excellent storage facilities (arrangements) and as you enter …
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I did not see anywhere to store anything at the Museum... at the Ho Chi Minh Memorial in Hanoi however there are excellent storage facilities (arrangements) and as you enter cameras and water bottles are taken from you then restored to you at the end of your visit. I did not see anything similar at the Museum... the Museum is however DEFINATELY worth a visit, it is incredibly interesting with many exhibits of the Vietnam War. Hope this helps.
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Is it possible to store backpacks while touring the museum??
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There are no lockers and no one really checks.
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We are looking at doing a War Sites Walking Tour, which includes a visit to this museum. I am wondering whether a …
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We are looking at doing a War Sites Walking Tour, which includes a visit to this museum. I am wondering whether a 3 hour tour that also walks through the French Quarter and visits Hoa Lo Prison could do this museum justice, or whether more time is needed to really see this museum. How much time do people generally spend here?
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We did it on our own and we're pretty relaxed when we aren't with a tour group. (We were on a tour but stayed 4 extra days in Hanoi to do things on our own). 3 hours should be enough …
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We did it on our own and we're pretty relaxed when we aren't with a tour group. (We were on a tour but stayed 4 extra days in Hanoi to do things on our own). 3 hours should be enough for all 3 things. I find when you are on a tour, it's more focused and you don't wander about like we did. It's a spread out museum and many of the rooms aren't that interesting because there are no translations. Especially the very old stuff. They have been fighting invasions for 1,000 years!!! We wanted to see more modern things like from the time of the French occupation and the U.S. involvement, which is from their point of view, of course. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend watching the recent Ken Burns documentary Vietnam which I think you can now get on YouTube. It makes it all more understandable and interesting--gives a big picture narrative from both sides, which helps understand what you are looking at in this museum (& the whole country). The outdoor exhibits might upset some Americans because it's a lot of captured military equipment. We thought it was a good museum overall. We liked Hanoi a lot! Enjoy your trip.
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