Located at 3 Duy Tan in Da Nang’s Hai Chau District, the Military Zone 5 branch of the Ho Chi Minh Museum has become one of the city’s popular destinations for visitors from both home and abroad.

An overview of the Military Zone 5 branch of the Ho Chi Minh Museum

The museum was built on 12 September 1976, and it officially opened to the public on 19 May 1977.  It features a replica of late President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house in Ha Noi, with a tree garden, a fishpond, a house on stilts, and other relics. 

A replica of late President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house

This museum consists of indoor and outdoor displaying areas.

Covering an area of over 5ha, the outdoor area features aircrafts, tanks, armoured cars and large guns which were used by the French and US soldiers during the last 2 resistance wars.  The items were all captured by the 5^th Military Division revolutionary soldiers.

A fishpond and green trees surrounding the stilt house

The indoor area has a total of 17 rooms.  Of these, 4 rooms showcase photos and artifacts about the life and political career of late President Ho Chi Minh - the great leader of the Vietnamese revolution, the national liberation hero, and the world cultural celebrity.  In addition, 12 others house numerous valuable artifacts which reflect the history and victories of Military Zone 5 armed forces from 16 October 1945 until now.  The remainder is designated as an area for displaying special subjects. 

Some weapons used by local revolutionary soldiers during the last 2 resistance wars being on display at the outdoor and …

… indoor areas

Most notably, also on display here are numerous photos and valuable exhibits which reflect the strength, creativity and intelligence of revolutionary soldiers and local residents during the wars, and their absolute loyalty and love for Uncle Ho.

Over the past 41 years, the museum has welcomed over 7 million visitors in total, including over 400,000 foreigners.

Over recent years, many storytelling contests about Uncle Ho, and history classes for local pupils, have been organised at the museum.  Last year, an exhibition entitled ‘Stories about Revolutionary Generals Imprisoned in Colonial Prisons’ took place at the museum marking the 41^st anniversary of the liberation of the South, and the national reunification.  In July, the museum and local relevant agencies jointly organised an exhibition featuring maps and documents about Viet Nam's legitimate sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes, and another one to celebrate the 70^th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs' Day.

The museum has become a popular place for the education of people from across the central region and highlands, especially the younger generations, about revolutionary tradition and patriotism.