The Vietnam Military History Museum (Bảo tàng Lịch sử Quân sự Việt Nam) is one of Vietnam’s most significant museums, dedicated to preserving and showcasing the country’s rich military history.

Vietnam Military History Museum (Bảo tàng Lịch sử Quân sự Việt Nam)

28A Điện Biên Phủ

Điện Biên, Ba Đình

Hà Nội

Viet Nam

+84 4 3823 4264

Daily 07:30 – 11:30 & 13:00 – 16:30

Admission fee

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. Also near the Flag Tower of Hanoi (Cột Cờ Hà Nội), a historical landmark.

Aircraft collection

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Antonov An-26 Bell UH-1H Iroquois Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (wreck) Boeing CH-47A Chinook Cessna A-37B Dragonfly Douglas A-1E Skyraider Douglas A-1H Skyraider Ilyushin Il-14T Lockheed C-130A Hercules Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17F Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21MF Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PFL Northrop F-5A Freedomfighter Sukhoi Su-22

The Army Museum holds a area where wreckage of shot down and crashed US aircraft is displayed.

Highlights Vietnam Military History Museum:

1. Flag Tower of Hanoi: Built in 1812, this tower is a symbol of Hanoi and stands in front of the museum.
2. Exhibits:
   • Artifacts from the Vietnamese resistance against colonial powers such as France and Japan.
   • Displays related to the Vietnam War (1955–1975), including captured American aircraft and weapons.
   • Ancient military equipment from Vietnam’s feudal era.
3. Outdoor Display:
   • An impressive collection of military vehicles, tanks, planes, and artillery, including:
     • A downed American B-52 bomber.
     • Soviet-made MiG fighters used during the Vietnam War.
4. Thematic Galleries:
   • Chronicles the military strategies and heroism of Vietnamese forces from the Nguyen Dynasty to modern times.
   • Features dioramas, photographs, and personal items of soldiers.

Purpose:

The Vietnam Military History Museum aims to educate visitors about Vietnam’s long history of resistance, resilience, and its military victories over foreign powers.

Photos John Tomlinson