Vietnam Military History Museum

Vietnam Military History Museum The Army Museum is one of six national museums. It was established Dec, 22nd 1959 in the center of Hanoi, near V.L Lenin's statue, some 600 meters from President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum to the East, in 10.000 square meters area. 

For those who are little interested in the Vietnam War or the American war as the Vietnamese call it but also the war against the French, a visit to the Military History Museum in Hanoi is a must.  

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.