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What to do and see in Mekong Delta, Vietnam: The Best Museums
The Mekong Delta (Vietnamese: Đồng bằng Sông Cửu Long, "Nine Dragon river delta" or simply Vietnamese: Đồng Bằng Sông Mê Kông, "Mekong river delta"), also known as the Western Region (Vietnamese: Miền Tây) or the South-western region (Vietnamese: Tây Nam Bộ) is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of southwestern Vietnam of over 40,500 square kilometres (15,600 sq mi). The size of the area covered by water depends on the season. The region comprises 12 provinces: Long An, Đồng Tháp, Tiền Giang, An Giang, Bến Tre, Vĩnh Long, Trà Vinh, Hậu Giang, Kiên Giang, Sóc Trăng, Bạc Liêu, and Cà Mau, along with the province-level municipality of Cần Thơ.
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1. Bao Tang Quan Khu 9
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By jandc5744
This translates to War Museum, and the main museum does indeed cover the Vietnamese military and the wars they fought. There are many rooms to view and detailed history, I think mostly of the Vietnam War, including during the French occupation. There are dioramas and lots of photos and artwork depicting the struggle for freedom. This was a very informative museum. As you enter the grounds the main museum is directly in front of you. Near the museum to the left, under a protective roof, are some military objects, like the remains of a helicopter, some cannon, and other military weapons from the war that you can browse. We ducked in here and checked out some of it, but didn't stay long in this area. As you approach the museum from the road, to the right is the Ho Chi Minh museum. We visited this after the War museum and it was equally fascinating, as it covered the life of Ho Chi Minh. It was very interesting, and led me to want to read more about this man, to see what his views were. This museum had several floors as well, and we spent a lot of time walking through and learning about his life, his family, and his travels and writing. In both museums the signs were plentiful and much was in English so you could understand it. (Of course, my wife could translate things for me so a few things were made more impressive knowing what they said.) Can Tho has some of the most comprehensive museums we've visited and were a joy to see.
2. Museum of Tarot
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 44 reviews
Museum of Tarot (in short term, or sometime Museum of Tarot and Oracle, or officially Museum of Tarot and Occult), founded in 2016 (will officially open in 2017), is located in Can Tho City, in the south of Vietnam. The museum has three themes: Tarology, Cartomancy and Occult. The museum has a large variety of objects from 15th century to 21th century. The museum is established in an ancient noble hotel, called “the citron house”, under the Vietnamese renaissance style. This house is sacrificed for the museum by an old couple of lawyer, Anh Ngo and Duong Ho in 2016.
Reviewed By HereAndNow007 - Kaitaia, New Zealand
That Can Tho had a place like this, I still can;'t believe it. A collection like this I would expect in Berlin or London ......Philippe the founder, occult historian and author guided us through this little packed full museum, sharing his amazing knowledge with us. Unforgettable. Once more, thank you Philippe !!
3. Vinh Long Provincial Museum
4. Cong Tu Bac Lieu House (Prince of Bac Lieu House)
5. Ben Tre Museum
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 3 reviews
