Visitors at the Vietnam Military History Museum
From April 12, visitors must buy tickets to enter the museum, which is priced at VND40,000 (USD1.51) per person. The museum's opening hours are 8-11.30 am and 1-4.30 pm.
Children below 16 and those aged 80 and above, war invalids, those recognised for their contributions to the revolution, Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, Heroes of the People's Armed Forces, and Labour Heroes will be exempted from museum admission fees.
The Vietnam Military History Museum (Photo by Manh Quan)
Meanwhile, people with severe disabilities, those aged 60 and above with a senior citizen card or other valid proof of age, and students aged 16 and above holding a valid student ID issued by an educational institution will receive a 50 percent discount on entrance fees.
The museum has offered free admission to visitors since November 1 last year.
The Vietnam Military History Museum has four floors and one basement level and covers a total area of 23,190 square metres. In front of the building is a 45-metre tower.
It preserves and showcases more than 150,000 artefacts, including four national treasures: two MIG-21 aircraft (serial numbers 4324 and 5121), a T54B tank (serial number 843), and a map of the battle strategy used in the Ho Chi Minh Campaign.
