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The Ho Chi Minh Stilt House, also known as Nha San Bac Ho or Uncle Ho’s Stilt House, contains a ground floor area next to the stilts where there are tables and chairs that were used by members of the North Vietnamese politburo for political or war meetings.
At the back of the Ho Chi Minh Stilt House are wooden steps that lead to a second floor study and a bedroom where Ho Chi Minh lived. The study contains an antique typewriter and a bookcase filled with books in many different languages. The bedroom contains only a bed, an electric clock, an old-fashioned … Read more
Ho Chi Minh believed the Hanoi Presidential Palace was too grand and hence when he became president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1954, he had a modest wooden structure built in a corner of the Presidential Palace’s extensive grounds. This structure, known as the Ho Chi Minh Stilt House or as Nha San … Read more
On December 24, 1951, 16 political prisoners were able to escape from the Hoa Lo Prison and five of them succeeded in joining the resistance against French colonial rule in Indochina.
The Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi has a 105mm artillery piece that was captured from French troops in the battle of Nghia Lo during the Northwest Campaign (October 1, 1952). The artillery piece was then used during the battle of Dien Bien Phu (1954).
The Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi has this missile launcher on display. It was used to down two American B-52 bombers on the night of December 20, 1972.
The Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi has a display of some of the many types of bombs used by American forces during the Vietnam War.
The Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi has an Iroquois Helicopter on display that was captured at the Bien Hoa Airbase on April 30, 1975.
The Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi contains a couple of aircraft used in the Vietnam War including this Mig-21 Fighter that downed 14 US aircraft from January 1967 to May 1969.
The Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi was set up on July 17, 1956 inside the former French expeditionary barracks. It covers 10,000 m² and its one of seven national museums in Vietnam. Outside of the museum there are a number of military items on display, such as helicopters, tanks and MiG fighters. Inside of … Read more