It's a spread out museum and many of the rooms aren't that interesting because there are no translations. I find when you are on a tour, it's more focused and you don't wander about like we did. 3 hours should be enough for all 3 things. (We were on a tour but stayed 4 extra days in Hanoi to do things on our own). We did it on our own and we're pretty relaxed when we aren't with a tour group. ![]() Make sure to go right to the back of the museum because there is more tucked around the corner that you might miss. There are a decent number of airplanes, helicopters, tanks and artillery pieces. The only exception is the audiovisual display about Dien Bien Phu which does a decent job of illustrating the order of battle. ![]() Here's a thing, here's its name, that's it. It is mostly just a display of stuff in roughly chronological order. There is a general lack of narrative to the museum. Only a fraction covers the war with the US or China, although the outside exhibits are mostly from the war with the US. Most of the museum covers the colonization by, and war with, France. The museum has is split over several buildings with displays on the ground and upper floors as well as several areas outside for larger exhibits such as tanks and aircraft. This one is the most centrally located, just to the west of the Old Quarter near Hanoi Train Street and Lenin Park. ![]() There are many museums in Hanoi covering different branches of the military (infantry, air-force, B-52 defense, etc).
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