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    • keeweechic
  • Updated By keeweechic on June 25, 2004
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    • War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City
    by keeweechic
    There is a great number of photographs and a some additional exhibits illustrating 'Man's Inhumanity ' - the Son My (My Lai) massacre on 16 March 1968, and the effects of napalm and phosphorous. Of course you won't see any displays showing atrocities committed by the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese, they mainly show what Americans did.

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  • Address: War Remnants Museum, Vo Van Tan Street
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    • SirRichard
  • By SirRichard on October 13, 2003
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    • Me and a US helicopter - Ho Chi Minh City
    Me and a US helicopter
    by SirRichard
    This museum (once known as Museum of Chinese and American War Crimes) shows the Vietnam War from the other side.
    There you can find many captured US weapons, from tanks to bombs, planes... There is also an exhibition of photos about the War, a real size model of some cells of concentration camps...
    There are also remnants of the French Colonial era, like guillotines...

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  • Address: Bao Tang Chun Tich Chien Tranh
  • Directions: In the area north of the Reunification Palace, some 15 minutes walking from the centre.
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    • Ewingjr98
  • Updated By Ewingjr98 on January 20, 2007
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    • US weaponry at the War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City
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    Remnants Museum
    by Ewingjr98
    The War Remnants Museum is supposedly the number one tourist attraction in HCMC. Formerly called the "War Crimes Museum," it still has an accusatory air about it with constant reminders of the "atrocities" committed by the Americans. But hey, the victors write the history books.

    The exterior is filled with military weapons and vehicles from the American War in Vietnam. There is also a mock up of a Prisoner of War holding cell. The inside has gruesome pictures of the after affects of napalm, agent orange, and land mines. Throughout this museum you get the distinct feeling that the US was the aggressor in this war and that the North Vietnamese were merely defending themselves. My history books didn't discuss a US invasion of the north...

    It is never mentioned that the communist north invaded the democratic south and the US was assisting its ally, South Vietnam. You will also never hear about South Vietnam's other allies here, South Korea and Australia. In fact, I was asked by an Australian (who obviously didn't know his history) how it felt to be an American visiting Vietnam since the US fought in a war here...

    Luckily the people of South Vietnam don't have such short memories and they are still thankful for our efforts to keep them free.

    Entrance costs less than US$1

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  • Address: 28 Vo Van Tan St., Ho Chi Minh City
  • Phone: 08/930-5587
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    War Remnants Museum: A new name -- The War Remnants Museum
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  • By shrimp56 on August 17, 2004
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    • War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City
    by shrimp56
    This museum has had several names -- the latest being one that reflects our new economic connections with Vietnam. The earlier name was "War Crimes Museum".
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    It contains various exhibitions detailing the activities during what the Vietnamese call "The American War". Please see the travelogue for some idea of the exhibits.
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    This picture is of two of the paintings done by Vietnamese children against war -- they are very moving.

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  • Address: 28 Vo Van Tan District 3
  • Phone: +84 8 829 5587
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    • Unknownsu
  • By Unknownsu on May 5, 2003
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    • US Warjet - Ho Chi Minh City
    US Warjet
    by Unknownsu
    The War Remnants Museum was established in September 1975 in Ho Chi Minh City. It contains countless artifacts, photographs and pictures documenting some of the less heroic activities carried out by the US army in Vietnam. Displays illustrate the killing of civilians, the spreading of toxic defoliant, the torturing of prisoners and the effects of the war in the north. Planes, tanks, bombs and helicopters are also on display.

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    • jmmorgan
  • Updated By jmmorgan on June 10, 2003
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    by jmmorgan
    This is an interesting place to go. Outside there are some pieces of left over hardware that you can pose for photos by. Inside are some of the most disturbing and distressing photos I have ever seen. If you really want to know what a war can be like without experiencing it first hand this is the place.
    The pictures are a very graphic way to demonstrate what war really is all about and should be compulsory viewing for all politicians worldwide.

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  • Address: 28 Vo Van Tan St, District3 Ho Chi Minh City
  • Phone: 9306325
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    War Remnants Museum: SOBERING, BUT A WORTHWHILE VISIT
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  • By stevemt on June 28, 2006
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    by stevemt, 4 more photos
    This musem, is certainly worth a visit. It is sobering to view the photo's, the exhibits, and read the narratives.

    However, I personally found it a little hard to take the very onesided view that is portrayed here, especially considering that apparently 95% of the material came from the US archives. The musem itself is housed in the old US Intelligence building.

    One exhibit caught my eye, A guillitine used last in 1920 I believe.

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    War Remnants Museum: War history from the other side
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  • Updated By perseushermes on October 21, 2006
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    by perseushermes, 2 more photos
    You can get a shock when reading the stories and seing the pictures of the Vietnam War. I did not have the stomach to put the photos up here at this site.

    Best left in the museum. You have to visit this place.
    Entrance fee 15000 Vmd

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  • By paradisedreamer on May 30, 2003
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    • War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City
    by paradisedreamer
    The War Remnants Museum was established in September 1975, it was previously known as the American War crimes museum but the name was changed to be more ‘politically correct’. Some of the displays, especially the pictures are very graphic which I am actually pleased about because there should be no window dressing for war. It was good to see the Vietnamese side to the war. Hollywood bombards us with its version of the war. I agree that the war was terrible for the American soldiers but it was even worse for the Vietnamese. Displays illustrate the killing of civilians, the spreading of agent orange, the torturing of prisoners and the effects of the war in the north. Planes, tanks, bombs and helicopters are also on display.

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  • By TomorrowsAngel on December 31, 2003
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    by TomorrowsAngel
    The War Remnants Museum was established in September 1975 in Ho Chi Minh City. It contains countless artifacts, photographs, and pictures documenting war crimes.
    Such documents illustrate the killing of civilians, spreading of chemicals, torturing of prisoners, and the effects of the war on the north. Planes, tanks, bombs, and helicopters are also on display.
    Outside the museum are some rooms displaying cultural products of Vietnam.
    Over the last 20 years, over 6 million visitors entered the museum. Among this number, nearly 1 million were foreign visitors.

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  • Address: Bao Tang Chung Tich Chien Tranh
  • Phone: 9305587
  • Directions: Admission 10000d Opening hours: 0730-1145 & 1330-1715
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