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The
Vietnam
Military
History
Museum,
also
known
as
the
Army
Museum,
is
one
of
the
seven
national
museums
in
Vietnam.
It
contains
an
incredible
collection
of
genuine
war
relics,
photographs,
and
stories
from
its
long-ranging
wars
with
China,
France,
and
the
U.S.
Some
notable
attractions
are
a
MiG21
jet
fighter,
an
M107
gun,
a
military
tank,
and
many
others.
The
museum
was
inaugurated
on
the
15th
anniversary
of
the
Vietnam
People's
Army
in
1959
and
has
collected,
stored,
and
displayed
over
1,50,000
artifacts.
It
is
considered
a
holder
of
Vietnam's
war
history.
The
museum
houses
authentic
war
relics,
a
collection
of
weaponry
used
during
the
Vietnam
War,
artifacts,
and
detailed
accounts
of
war
soldiers.
The
museum
is
well-curated
and
well-documented
for
those
interested
in
the
Vietnam
war.
Military
Museum
displays
Soviet
and
Chinese
equipment
alongside
French-
and
US-made
weapons
captured
during
years
of
warfare.
The
centrepiece
is
a
Soviet-built
MiG-21
jet
fighter,
triumphant
amid
the
wreckage
of
French
aircraft
downed
at
Dien
Bien
Phu,
and
a
US
F-111.
Adjacent
is
the
hexagonal Flag
Tower,
one
of
the
symbols
of
Hanoi.
Tower-only
admission
is
free
via
the
adjacent
Highlands
coffee
shop.
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