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What to do and see in Vietnam, Vietnam: The Best Military Museums
Coordinates: 16°10′N 107°50′E / 16.167°N 107.833°E / 16.167; 107.833
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1. Con Dao Musuem
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By dravinash23
I would recommend to come here prior to visiting the prisons and other places. You can learn about the history of the island and the prisons first, so that when you go visit the prisons, you would already know about the history regarding them and their significance. Check the timings of opening and closing hours.
2. Quang Tri Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
3. Vietnam Military History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,684 reviews
This repository of Vietnam's military history includes rooms full of war propganda, photographs and documents from wars against China, France, and the United States. The grounds feature several captured aircraft as well as a central structure build from the wreckage of French and American planes. Visitors may climb the flag tower, with great views from the top.
Reviewed By obiea2019
An anticipated 1 hour visit considered three in addition. it is not a great deal the weighty equipment outside, It is the graphic photo's & the stories & volumes that choose them in this particular museum. I went out of the top part of Vietnam on the bottom part by train, passing through the farms & villages & this's what made it much more confronting to believe what a lot of Vietnam's individuals have lived through. check out the Museum & I am certain you will have different perspective on both the country and the folks.
4. Hanoi Flag Tower
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 508 reviews
This place was built between 1805 and 1812 under King Gia Long and is over 2 centuries old. It resembles an old stone fortress and has steps leading to the top where one can get a good view of the city. There are old cannon sitting at the base of the place at grand level.
Reviewed By guyth0mps0n - London, United Kingdom
We went here to look a the flag tower and didn’t realise there was a whole museum attached but we were pleasantly surprised. There are so many exhibits to look at including a few fighter jets and a chinook which were really interesting. They have created a brilliant display made up of wreckages of American and french planes that had been downed during conflicts. There is so much information and the museum is really well laid out. It’s really worth a visit and you could spend hours here. There is also then the flag tower which you can climb the base of which gives an awesome view of the exhibits and the citadel.
5. Museum of People's Public Security
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
6. Vietnamese Air Force Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 119 reviews
This museum costs about $10 U.S. round trip there and back from the Old Quarter and is located on the southern outskirts of the city. It's run by the Vietnamese military. Inside is a front section of a jet fighter where one can climb in and have a friend take his photo. Outside are numerous pieces of military equipment. There's an abundance of MIGs, helicopters, army trucks, radar, artillery pieces, tanks, etc. For someone who enjoys military memorabilia, this is the place for them. Much of the equipment was given to the Vietnamese by the USSR and one piece even came to them from the Germans by way of the Soviets. One of the pieces is a huge helicopter in back. There's also the wreckage of an American jet aircraft from a carrier. I thought the Army Museum had a lot of military equipment in it but this beats that one by a long shot.
Reviewed By Me_n_my_rucksack - Yorkshire, United Kingdom
I suspect this is well off the tourist trail for Western visitors - our driver has been here once before with a client - over 10 years ago ! About 40 min drive South of the City Centre the museum has a reasonably large number of aircraft outside and a large newsih building housing exhibits. As with all Vietnamese military museums its focus, possibly naturally, is the war with the US. As such the rhetoric is very much the party line - evil imoerialists versus the glorious Vietnamese air force. Again possibly understandable but to the western mind a museum should present fact not opinion or political statement. The things one may yearn for such as how did a populance of mainly farmers and rural types in the 50s and 60s manage to train so many good jet pilots or missile technicians and so one are not addressed and this would be a fascinating story. Does the Air Force select the best recruits from those available ? How did the Vietnamese Air Defence doctrine differ from the Russians for example ? What are its main drivers and threats today ? In fact there are possibly more words on display describing shot down American aircraft than there are words describing the organisation, training development and equipment of the Vietnamese air arm and this is a real shame. That said there are some really interseting aircraft and Radar equipment on display, and the incredibly interesting Descent module from Soyuz 36 which returned a Vietnamese astronaut to earth (He launched on Soyuz 37 - returned in the module of 36). Although a fascinating museum with some great photo opportunities and displays the real shame is it spends far too long stuck in anti US propoganda mode and does not fully tell what must be a far more interesting story about the Vietnamese Air Forces own history. Certainly worth a visit nonetheless.
7. Da Nang Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By JSTrip_77 - Hanoi, Vietnam
Well worth a visit, this museum gives visitors a lot of context for their time in Danang. This city has been a hive of activity for a long time and through a wide variety of political situations. It's also no stranger to war and destruction, unfortunately - and not only during the American/Vietnam war. There are three floors that cover the history, politics, ethnic groups, archeology, and flora/fauna. At a 20,000 VND entry fee, you really cannot say no. Plus, the museum is located inside the historical walls of a 19th century fortress.
8. Bao Tang Da Nang
9. Dien Bien Phu Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By Miner-x - Frankfurt, Germany
A very interesting collection of items and facts from the battle of DBP - absolutely worth going to round up your experience!
