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War Remnants Museum: War Remnants Museum
Blatherwick
  • Updated By Blatherwick on October 4, 2004
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    • Tanks at War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City
    Tanks at War Remnants Museum
    by Blatherwick
    A museum not to be missed while in Saigon. As you enter the site, you are greeted with a number of US military planes, tanks, and other equipment from the American/Vietnam War. The museum itself is comprised of six rooms that exhibit vivid and sometimes gruesome memories of the war. This includes bottled fetuses deformed by Agent Orange and pictures from the My Lai massacre. You can take a look at a partial reconstruction of the Tiger Cages found on Con Son Island. Also outlined are protests from around the world that helped bring an end to the war. The best part of the museum is the exhibit on frontline photographers.

    Some visitors feel that the museum is one sided and Communist propaganda. In fact, this museum was originally called the "American War Crimes Museum" which has been toned down for tourism purposes. However, as Basil Fawlty put it, "Who won the bloody war anyway?" So I guess that the Vietnamese can say anything that they want. I don't see many western museums dealing with issues such as Agent Orange and My Lai. Thus, we get to examine both sides and come to our own conclusions about western involvement at that time. No, the place doesn't outline VC atrocities and makes some interesting comments on certain pictures. However, what this museum does for me, and for some others that I know, is eliminate the notion that westerners always hold the moral highground. Take a look around and learn from what you see. That said, the museum is getting better at balancing out but it is what it is.

    Admission - 10,000 VND

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  • Address: 28 Vo Van Tan Street, District 3
  • Phone: 8290325
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    War Remnants Museum: War Remnants Museum
    stmlnyc
  • By stmlnyc on October 15, 2003
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    • Powerful apology - Ho Chi Minh City
    Powerful apology
    by stmlnyc
    A visit to The War Remnants Museum, formerly the Chinese and American War Crimes Museum, is a lesson in communist propaganda. The exhibits are totally one sided with the basic message that the bad Americans were waging an unjust war against the will of the Vietnamese people to unite.

    The exhibits feature tanks, aircraft, missiles and bombs, and other war equipment. There were also displays featuring the worldwide peace movement condemning U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

    But by far, the most powerful exhibit for me was the medals given to the Vietnamese people by a Sgt. William Brown with an apology saying 'To the people of an united Vietnam, I was wrong, I am sorry.'

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    War Remnants Museum: War memories...
    MJL
  • Updated By MJL on December 4, 2002
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    • War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City
    by MJL
    A war museum in Ho Chi Minh. I do not recommend this place to children or very sensitive people. I have always wonder what Vietnam War veterans think when they visit in Vietnam. There were a lot of American tourists.

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    War Remnants Museum: War Remnants Museum
    honeyblue
  • By honeyblue on August 23, 2004
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    • War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City
    War Remnants Museum
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    Admission - 10,000 VND

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  • Address: 28 Vo Van Tan Street, Ward 6, District 3, HCMC
  • Phone: 08/829-0325
  • Other Contact: warrm@cinet.vnnews.com
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    War Remnants Museum: Madness
    rafscab
  • By rafscab on November 11, 2005
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    by rafscab
    How many movies have you watched on Vietnam war? Add this scene, visiting the War Remnants Museum. There are a lot of objects, from planes and tanks to hundreds of pictures and some other disgusting stuff. I wish this museum remind people of what not do instead of exalt it.
    The entrance fee is VND 3.000

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    War Remnants Museum: Naturally, you can't leave without seeing this...
    TravelChick67
  • By TravelChick67 on May 25, 2004
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    • US helicopter at the open museum - Ho Chi Minh City
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    by TravelChick67
    I'll admit, I'm not much into politics. The last thing I want to do is get into 3 hour discussions about what the US should, or should not, be doing but I HAD to see this museum for myself.

    Surprisingly, it didn't seem as bad as what I had expected. Perhaps I read so much about it before leaving that I had already "prepared" myself for the photos and such. I don't know. Yes, some of them are REALLY bad but I was glad I went and saw it.

    You definately walk away from it wondering why everyone wants to go to war all the time. What a waste of resources it is.

    The good thing is, the museum isn't very big and is located very close to the heart of town so it doesn't take long to do. Even if you aren't a war buff, go and see it. Just take 20 minutes out of your vacation day and see it for yourself.

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  • Address: 28 Vo Van Tan St., District 3
  • Directions: The taxi will know where!
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    War Remnants Museum: Learn about the Vietnam War here
    y_lyn
  • By y_lyn on October 23, 2006
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    by y_lyn
    On 8th March, 1965, for the first time, a unit of US troops landed on Da Nang....... At this War Remnants Museum, you can learn more about the history of Vietnam war through the exhibits of photos (Mostly quite disturbing). Look at my photo posted for this tip, there is even a display of 2 preserved deformed babies somewhere at the centre below the red poster. Of course, I didn't want to take a close-up picture of these. You will also learn about the kind of weapons and bombs that they used during the war.

  • Address: 28 Vo Van Tan St. District 3
  • Phone: 9306325 - 9305587
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    y_lyn
  • By y_lyn on October 23, 2006
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    by y_lyn
    Outside the museum building, you will also find a wide range of display of US fighter planes/ helicopters and tanks used during the war.

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    War Remnants Museum: Different from American Museums
    pgj579
  • By pgj579 on January 25, 2007
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    • War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City
    by pgj579
    Saigon's War Remnants Museum is very different from what you might expect if you are use to American or European museums. It is high on most lists of things to see in Saigon, but it is a little disappointing. The French War museum in Saigon is much more interesting. Not to discount the tragedies of the Vietnam War, but the museum was mostly pictures and descriptions. There was less propoganda in the museum than I expected. However, after seeing the French Museum at the old governor's palace, which was full of artificats, this museum was disappointing. There are some cool old tanks, planes, and helicopters out in front of the museum.

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    War Remnants Museum: Have a lookkkkkk
    adnan1977
  • Updated By adnan1977 on August 1, 2008
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    • War Remnants Museum - Ho Chi Minh City
    War Remnants Museum
    by adnan1977
    The War Remnants Museum was established in September 1975 in Ho Chi Minh City. It contains countless artifacts, photographs, and pictures documenting American 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, including American tourists.

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    Entrance Ticket : 15,000 VND

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  • Directions: War Remnants Museum is located on Vo Van Tan Street, Ho Chi Minh City.
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