Bảo tàng Chứng tích chiến tranh: Lưu giữ ký ức để khơi lên khát vọng hòa bình

Những ngày này, Bảo tàng Chứng tích chiến tranh tại quận 3, thành phố Hồ Chí Minh là nơi thu hút nhiều du khách trong và ngoài nước đến tham quan, tìm hiểu.

This is not only a place to preserve memories of war but also to inspire a spirit of peace in every visitor.

Outside the War Remnants Museum in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.

War vehicles that the Americans used in Vietnam are displayed at the museum.

Cuban VicePresident Salvador Valdes Mesa visited the War Remnants Museum on the afternoon of April 28, 2025.

The War Remnants Museum is located on a small plot of land at the corner of Le Quy Don - Vo Van Tan Street, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City. The museum has more than 20,000 artifacts, documents and images related to the war, divided into many topics such as war crimes, Agent Orange victims, prisoners of war, victory and the desire for peace...

Memories of the war in Vietnam from 1946 to 1975 are vividly presented here.

A foreign female tourist stood still in front of the photos recording the terrible devastation of war on both nature and people in Vietnam.

Many foreign tourists were stunned when viewing images of the My Lai massacre (My Lai hamlet, Son My village, Quang Ngai province on March 16, 1968).

The War Remnants Museum was established on September 4, 1975 and is currently a member of the Vietnamese museum system, the Museums for World Peace (INMP) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM).

The museum specializes in researching, collecting, preserving and displaying evidence of crimes and consequences of wars of aggression against Vietnam. Thereby, calling on the public to raise awareness against unjust wars, protect peace and solidarity and friendship between peoples of countries around the world.

Tourists visit the re-enactment of the "tiger cage" prison cell that the French colonialists used to detain loyal Vietnamese revolutionary soldiers.

Everyone attentively looked at the documents and pictures about the war that the Americans fought in Vietnam.

The museum currently has 9 permanent exhibitions on the developments of the war in Vietnam from 1946 to 1975. With nearly 1 million visitors annually, the museum has become one of the cultural and tourist attractions that attracts Vietnamese and international audiences. This is not only a place to preserve memories but also a point connecting the past with the present, educating the younger generation about patriotism and the desire for peace.

The guillotine model that the Ngo Dinh Diem regime used under Law 10.59 to suppress the revolution in South Vietnam.

A tourist looks at a photo taken by an American journalist of an American soldier brandishing a dagger at a Vietnamese man.

The world-famous travel information site TripAdvisor commented: “This is a destination not to be missed when coming to Vietnam. You must understand the history to fully grasp the beauty of the people and landscapes here. Each exhibit on display seems to have its own voice. They tell viewers the story of the terrible truth of war, of the pain, loss and also the indomitable spirit of this nation.”

War relics are vividly displayed at the museum.

The Agent Orange room, where documents and images are kept denouncing the crimes of the invaders, using Agent Orange to destroy the environment and people of Vietnam.

Two foreign female tourists in front of a photo capturing the smile of an Agent Orange victim in Vietnam.

In the museum's notebook of impressions, there are many entries from domestic and foreign tourists. Notably, there are entries from American tourists that evoke many emotions in readers.

A young foreign mother holds her baby as she watches a model reenactment of the scene where tank 390 of the Liberation Army crashed into the gate of the Independence Palace, advancing to liberate Saigon on April 30, 1975.

The photo of the famous Vietnamese-German twins before they were separated by surgery. This is considered one of the outstanding medical achievements of the Vietnamese people after the war ended, the country lived in peace and developed.

The symbol of the War Remnants Museum is a dove of peace flying in the blue sky.

On September 5, 2018, for the first time, the War Remnants Museum - the only representative of Asia - entered the Top 10 most attractive museums in the world voted by tourists through the website TripAdvisor.

Now, the War Remnants Museum is also a place for the next generation of Vietnamese people to live happily in peace.

In 2020, TripAdvisor continued to award the Travellers' Choice award to the War Remnants Museum for consistently receiving great reviews from travelers on TripAdvisor.

This is also a place where international friends come to learn about war and build aspirations for peace and development with the Vietnamese people and the world.

In 2023, Stasher - a luggage-watching application for travelers - announced a list of the 99 most popular tourist destinations in the world based on aggregated data from TripAdvisor and Google Reviews. The War Remnants Museum is the only representative of Vietnam in the Top 99 places.

In 2024, the War Remnants Museum continued to be awarded the Travellers' Choice Best of the Best 2024 award by TripAdvisor, voted in the Top 1% best and Top 10 most attractive attractions in Asia.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/bao-tang-chung-tich-chien-tranh-luu-giu-ky-uc-de-khoi-len-khat-vong-hoa-binh-700721.html