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This much-visited museum presents a confronting and often graphic portrayal of the Vietnam War.

Housed in a former American administration building, the War Remnants Museum contains exhibitions that are designed to show the effects of the Vietnam War on the Vietnamese people. It was opened only a few months after the end of the war and used to be known as the Museum of US and Puppet War Crimes. While many of the exhibits have an anti-American slant, the museum’s main goal is to show the horrors of war. The museum traces the history of Vietnamese warfare from French Vietnam through to the post-Vietnam War era. The ground floor has displays showing international support for the Vietnamese resistance. This exhibition sets the tone for the museum, which is claimed by some international visitors to present a one-sided view of the war.On the top floor you’ll find an exhibition by Japanese war photographer Ishikawa Bunyo, who covered the Vietnam War throughout the conflict. The exhibition contains more than 250 photographs of soldiers and civilians affected by the war and is considered by many to be a highlight of the museum.Throughout the museum there are more graphic displays showing the effects of Agent Orange on the Vietnamese population. These exhibitions hold an incredible array of photographs and specimens recounting the human cost of war. If traveling with young children, you might want to skip some of these exhibitions, as they can be quite distressing. The courtyard is more suitable for children, with displays including former prison cells and a range of American military equipment including tanks, helicopters and planes. There are also a number of unexploded weapons, with charges removed, on display in the courtyard.Although graphic at times, the museum is one of the most visited attractions in Ho Chi Minh City. The War Remnants Museum is open daily.

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4/5 - Good

PS
Dec 9, 2019

Probably the most intriguing thing about this city. It is an important but hard place to come to. Very much worth the trip.

2/5 - Disappointing

Verified traveler
Sep 9, 2019

Disappointing that it's necessary. The US never should've engaged and the museum is a reminder that the US gov't never learns from past mistakes.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler
Aug 13, 2019

this was an insightful, informative, but ultimately depressing as it fully showcases the inhumanity of war, especially as seen from the perspective of Vietnamese villagers and civilians. My 11 year old son loved the display of planes, tanks, helicopters etc and was interested in the history and reasons for the war, but was probably too young for some of the interesting, but ultimately explicit war photos.

3/5 - Okay

B
Jul 13, 2019

Museum is powerful but exhibits are laid out in a scattered way. When you walk in, it's not clear if they are arranged chronologically or another way and where you should start and end.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler
Jul 9, 2019

This museum contains numerous informative materials and photos and is very educational about Vietnam, the war, and USA and GI's; thanks to the photojournalists all over the world who recorded the events. One understands how the Vietnam people had to fight for their country and freedom. In war, no one wins; no country wins and we only get pain, suffering, heartaches and scars that do not get away. It is a lose-lose situation.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler
Mar 14, 2019

Great communist propaganda for the Vietnam war.

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