Saigon-Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum, a house with unique architecture, built in 1963, is located at 145 Tran Quang Khai, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
This used to be the secret operating point of the Saigon-Gia Dinh special forces at that time under the management of Mr. Tran Van Lai, a revolutionary activist under the guise of billionaire Mai Hong Que, Nam USOM - the contractor for the Independence Palace.
To have more than 300 artifacts, documents, and images associated with the revolutionary activities of the Hero of the Armed Forces Tran Van Lai and the Saigon-Gia Dinh special forces displayed at this museum, Mr. Lai's son, Mr. Tran Vu Binh, spent a lot of time and effort searching and collecting.
Each exhibit is a story, put together into a picture so that listeners and viewers can better understand the activities and sacrifices of the Saigon special forces along with the heroic feats of arms of the time.
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Each artifact is a story, each story is associated with the image of Saigon Special Forces soldiers along with the heroic feats of the past. |
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Young people learn about history at the Saigon-Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum. The attacks of the Saigon Special Forces aimed at five important enemy targets. |
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Photo documents show that throughout the two resistance wars against France and the US, the Saigon-Gia Dinh special forces achieved hundreds of large and small victories, many of which had great resonance such as: Caravelle Hotel, My Canh restaurant, Brink residence, Puppet Police Headquarters, USS Card ship..., the peak of which was the General Offensive and Uprising in the Spring of Mau Than 1968. |
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Images of attacks by special forces in Saigon city aimed at 5 important enemy targets. |
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Visitors view artifacts in the office of the President of the Saigon government left behind in late April 1975. |
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These are souvenirs that a soldier collected when taking over the Independence Palace and donated to the Saigon-Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum. |
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Special weapons of Saigon commandos. |
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Hollowed out logs were camouflaged to contain weapons transported to different places within the city to serve the battle. |
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The old document trucks. |
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Visitors are excited to visit and admire the wartime life of special forces soldiers. |
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The artifacts are kept intact at the museum. |
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A small room recreates a scene of simple life. |
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Visitors have a complete experience from integrating many modern technologies. |
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Middle person: Ms. Vu Minh Nghia (Chin Nghia), a historical witness, introduces young people to visit the Saigon-Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum. |
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Memorial image of officers and soldiers of Saigon-Gia Dinh special forces. |
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The Saigon-Gia Dinh Special Forces Museum is a place to preserve memories and a place to educate the younger generation about history and culture. The stories and lessons from the museum do not stop at honoring the past but also motivate future generations to understand and appreciate the value of freedom and independence. |
Source: https://nhandan.vn/anh-thang-4-ve-tham-bao-tang-biet-dong-sai-gon-gia-dinh-post871122.html
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