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Vietnam Military History Museum
By Bill Biss | November 20, 2008
As a tourist the Vietnam Military History Museum is a must go visit. It offers the history of Vietnam people military army defending the nation against foreign invaders. The museum covers the war against the Chinese, the French colonist and the American War.
Inside the museum there are military displays showing the Ho Chi Minh Resistance Wars. Other displays are military maps, captured military arsenal, bicycles carrying heavy weapons, photograph of captured American pilot, photograph of battles and Ho Chi Minh. Also written document on Ho Chi Minh philosophy thought and his future vision on Vietnam.
Also inside you will find T54 B No 843 the famous tank that burst through the gates and seizure of the Saigon Presidential Palace in April 1975.
Outside in the open air display the main attraction is a pile of wreckage from US B52 bomber with photo of female guerrilla fighter dragging the wing. Also captured US helicopter, plane from the US Air Force and Navy. Other assortment of military arsenal including canons, Soviet built Mig fighter jet, tanks, anti aircraft missiles and others.
Near the Army Museum there is a Flag Tower, also called Cot Co, visitor can climb the tower and admire the views of the city.
By visiting the museum now at least I know the other side version of the Vietnam War or they call it the American War.
Open: Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Saturday and Sunday. Close: Monday and Friday.
Operation hours: 08.00 - 11.30, 13.00 - 16.30.
Cost 20,000 VND
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December 1st, 2008 at 12:05 am
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