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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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Apr 22, 2025
Well the place is empty! There are ni Planes or stuff anymore. The citadell is up to date, the Museum if heritage is cool... but Tanks... Planes... nonFull review by Levin B
Mar 25, 2025
This attraction should be a 4 or maybe a 5. The exhibition is really well documented and the stories are well told, tho tilted towards the Vietnam narrative, but that’s ok, they have every right to t…Full review by Nick E
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
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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 didn't see one either. Enjoy, upstairs the exhibits are air conditioned.
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Is it possible to store backpacks while touring the museum??
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I didn’t notice any place to store backpacks, but neither did I ask.
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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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