From November 1, 2024, the Vietnam Military History Museum will officially open its doors to visitors, offering free admission until the end of December 2024.
The Vietnam Military History Museum is located on Thang Long Avenue, passing through Nam Tu Liem District. The building was constructed starting in 2019 and has now completed its first phase.
Starting November 1, 2024, the Vietnam Military History Museum will officially welcome visitors for free admission until the end of December 2024 at Address: Km 6+500 Thang Long Avenue, Tay Mo Ward, Dai Mo, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi City.
The museum currently houses over 150,000 artifacts, including four national treasures and many valuable items.
In the center of the square in front of the museum stands the 45-meter Victory Tower, symbolizing the year 1945 when the country gained independence. The square features two outdoor exhibition areas covering approximately 20,000 square meters, along with two fountains and a 2,000 square meter lake.
The new museum was built with a modern design and multifunctional architecture, serving not only as a display of war history but also creating a shared space for visitors to interact and experience the struggle for national independence of the heroic Vietnam People’s Army.
To the left of the square is the exhibition area showcasing weapons and equipment of the Vietnam People’s Army.
Notable items include two transport and passenger aircraft; an 85 mm artillery piece; a 57 mm anti-aircraft gun; PT-76 tanks; MiG-17 fighters; and Su-22 fighter-bombers.
The main building of the museum spans over 23,000 square meters, employing various new exhibition methods combined with 3D mapping technologies; information retrieval screens; media displays; automatic audioguide narration; and QR codes for information, images, and over 60 video clips introducing campaigns, battles, and historical figures, providing visitors with a completely new experience.
The exhibition space inside the museum on the first floor is divided into six themes. Theme 1: The early days of nation-building and defense; Theme 2: Protecting independence from 939 to 1858; Theme 3: Fighting against French colonialism, achieving national independence from 1858 to 1945; Theme 4: Resistance against French colonial invasion, 1945 – 1954; Theme 5: The resistance against America from 1954 to 1975; Theme 6: Building and protecting the country from 1976 to the present.
The 105mm artillery of Battery 806, with the number 14683, was produced by the United States and supplied to France. Vietnamese troops captured it during the battle at Nghia Lo, part of the Northwest Campaign in 1952. This was one of the first artillery pieces that bombarded the French during the Him Lam battle on March 13, 1954, marking the beginning of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
The spacious layout of the new museum not only displays artifacts but also introduces many valuable documentary images of important meetings that determined the success of the Vietnamese revolution; the organization and fighting process of various units, providing visitors with a comprehensive and detailed view of events.
The artifacts are aesthetically arranged while highlighting the key content of each section.
The Vietnam Military History Museum is currently open to expert delegations in the museum field and pre-registered visitor groups. The museum will open to the public on November 1, 2024.
