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This past weekend, the Vietnam Military History Museum truly became a focal point attracting people. Tens of thousands of visitors from all over the country flocked there, creating an unprecedentedly bustling and vibrant atmosphere. With its modern architecture, vast exhibition space, and over 150,000 precious artifacts, including 4 National Treasures, the museum is like a living book, helping people better understand the glorious history of the nation.
From curious, eager-to-explore children to gray-haired veterans, everyone found something interesting here. Many veterans wept upon seeing war relics that reminded them of the arduous days spent with comrades, some still alive, others gone. That moment moved many young people to tears, evoking a surge of patriotism.
In recent days, some rather unpleasant images have surfaced at the museum.
However, on the same day, images of visitors climbing on and damaging artifacts in the museum circulated on social media. Many young visitors stepped on the diorama, and despite being reminded to stop, they continued to play around. In the comments section, many people who were at the museum that weekend also described the trip as a "chaotic experience."
Many people are outraged to see museum artifacts being tampered with, even climbed on and vandalized.
Many parents even encourage their children to climb on tanks and airplanes just to get unique photos. Furthermore, many tourists recount that wherever there are tanks or airplanes, families let their children climb on them to take pictures. Children, still wearing their shoes, move around on the airplane wings or the gun mounts… If a child can't climb, the parents lift them up. In some places, children fight over the artifacts, leading to physical altercations. Due to the lack of awareness among visitors, some war artifacts have fallen over and their nameplates have been broken.
Some children still disregard the warning signs placed next to the exhibits and climb on them.
The Vietnam Military History Museum is scheduled to remain open to the public free of charge until December 31, 2024. However, given the current situation, many believe that measures to manage and limit the number of visitors are necessary to maintain the museum's aesthetic appeal.
Some parents, due to overindulging their children, even allow them to climb on museum artifacts to take photos or touch the exhibits.
The Vietnam Military History Museum has been implementing long-term solutions to promptly prevent any misconduct. Damage to museum artifacts can result in fines ranging from 30 to 40 million VND. However, the most important factor in protecting the exhibits ultimately lies in the awareness, civilized behavior, and responsibility of each visitor.
The Vietnam Military History Museum, constructed by the Ministry of National Defence since 2019 on an area of 386,600 square meters, is notable for its 45-meter-high Victory Tower in the front courtyard. The main building has four above-ground floors and a ground floor. The total investment was approximately 2,500 billion VND. The museum houses over 150,000 artifacts, including four national treasures and numerous military equipment.
The Vietnam Military History Museum is open every day of the week, from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM and from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM. However, the museum is closed on Mondays and Fridays.
