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The Vietnam Military History Museum preserves numerous heroic memories of the nation's resistance wars, particularly the two anti-French and anti-American campaigns, with thousands of valuable artifacts. Explore the Vietnam Military History Museum: A Thousand Years of Historical Heritage in Hanoi with vntrip.vn through the following article!
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Directions to the Museum
Located on Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, the Vietnam Military History Museum is both a historical site in Hanoi and a famous tourist destination for both domestic and international visitors.
To reach the museum, you can use various means of transportation. For the most convenience, it is recommended to take the bus. Many bus routes stop right at the entrance of the Vietnam Military History Museum, such as bus 09 from Bo Ho to Cau Giay, bus 41 from Nghi Tam to Giap Bat, bus 32 from Giap Bat to Nhon, bus 18 from Kim Ma to Long Bien, and many other routes with stops nearby.
Ticket prices for the Vietnam Military History Museum
The museum is open on all days of the week except Mondays and Fridays. The opening hours are from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM in the morning and from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM in the afternoon.
Ticket prices:
- For domestic visitors: 20,000 VND per person. For children under 16 and elderly people, it's 10,000 VND per person. Children under 6 years old enter for free.
- For international visitors: 40,000 VND per person
Explore the Vietnam Military History Museum
There are various ways to explore the museum. Firstly, you can explore through the exhibition system at the museum, which spans the historical process from the time of the Hung Kings and An Duong Vuong to the present day. You can also listen to stories about the heroic Vietnamese mothers and admire the outdoor exhibition system with the nation's struggle tools and vehicles.
Here, there is an exhibition system with thousands of artifacts, images, scientific documents, documentary films, and maps reflecting Vietnam's military history through its struggles, resistance wars, especially during the two anti-colonial and anti-American resistance wars.
You can also explore the museum in a different way by exploring according to your needs, in each specific area. From the 1st floor, you can buy tickets and explore the outdoor exhibits such as tanks, airplanes, rifles, etc.
Upon entering the main hall on the 1st floor, there are three areas you can visit: the first area is about our military during the time of the Hung Kings until Ngo Quyen defeated the Southern Han army; the second area features statues of Uncle Ho and images from the resistance against the French (from 1858 to 1945); the last area discusses the early battles from the Ly dynasty to the Nguyen dynasty.
On the 2nd floor is where you can delve deeper into the two famous resistance wars: the resistance against the French and the resistance against the Americans, along with the brilliant Ho Chi Minh campaign.
Many artifacts at the Vietnam Military History Museum are notable, such as bicycles used in the Dien Bien Phu campaign, MiG19 and MiG21 aircraft, Sam 2 and Sam 3 missiles in the anti-American campaign, bamboo spikes, and tanks from the armored brigade entering Saigon on April 30, 1975, all displayed prominently in the middle of the room.
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The Vietnam Military History Museum is one of the 7 national museums with the largest number of artifacts and visitors, making it a famous tourist destination in Hanoi. If you truly love human history, especially Vietnamese history, visit the Vietnam Military History Museum to learn more about Vietnam's military history and the heroic struggles of our ancestors!
