Vietnam Women's Museum Hanoi

36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street Hoan Kiem Hanoi , Vietnam
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  • 1

    Puppets and muppets on scooters.

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    After clinging on tightly in the taxi from the airport to the hostel we finally arrived safely in Hanoi. We have never heard so many horns beeping in one place at a time. Drivers do not look but rely on their horn to get them through a junction which means crossing the road can be a dangerous aaffair! The first day was speant seeking out food and …

  • 2

    Good Morning Vietnaaaaaaammmmmm!

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    Driving from the airport to Hanoi... was INSANE. Literally insane. Cars and motorbikes converging from everywhere, turning wherever they wanted, and filling every available space. It was worse than China by a long stretch, and that is saying something! It was a miracle we made it there alive.

    Hanoi is the capital city of 'nam, but it's not …

  • 3

    Interesting facts about the vietnames ladeeez

    So this is just a collection of facts from the museum, but I thought they were really interesting. I am a bit of a geek though...

    In the Sinhmun tribe at the first wedding ceremony the bride puts her hair into a bun to signify marriage. Before that she wears here hair loose, as do the other single women in the tribe to show that they are …

Related BlogsVietnam Women's Museum Hanoi

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    Hanoi

    ... plastic chairs outside and sell glasses of beer (about 300ml) out of a barrel for 6p a go. We've also visited the Women's museum (Kirsty's choice not mine) and had a walk around the city. I'm now convinced the entry in the Lonely Planet concerning ...

  • 2

    Hang Bac in Hanoi

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    ... of walking.  I explored the Temple of Literature, a welcome respite from blaring city horns, as well as the Women's Museum documenting women's role in WWII. Reading the Vietnamese captions about the women of war and their heroic acts, the phrase ...

  • 3

    Organized Chaos

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    ... If you were lucky you would spot the one giant turtle living in the lake.  One of the final gems that Hanoi offered was the Women's museum. Floor by floor you would learn amazing facts about the women of Vietnam. From the hard working vendors on ...

  • 4

    Arrive Vietnam

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    ... crossing the road is a dangerous sport here. I did the tourist stuff, saw a couple of museums even though I am not a feminist the women's museum is excellent to see their role highlighted in such a way. I would have gone and seen Ho Chi Minh but he ...

  • 5

    Last two days in Hanoi and... Vietnam !

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    ... , definitely. The other dimension of Vietnam that really forces my admiration is... Vietnamese women ! I went to the gorgeous women's museum, which has just been revamped. Jeez. Not only those women do absolutely everything in this country, but they ...

  • 6

    We're all capitalists now!

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    ... museums, one of the most interesting aspects for me being exhibitions that detail aspects of the Vietnam War, known here as the American War. The Women's Museum gives an impression of the quite prominent role women played, both on the front line and as ...

  • 7

    Culture shock

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    ... streets and just taking it in with some window shopping and light eating. We made a visit to the Vietnamese Women's Museum which provided an interesting insight into the historical and contemporary roles of Vietnamese women with three floors devoted ...

  • 8

    Moped mania in Hanoi

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    ... and performed amusing scenes from rural everyday life such as catching frogs or going fishing. Our time in Hanoi was rounded out by a visit to the Women's museum where we learned about lady resistance fighters. We also paid our respects to Uncle Ho, ...

  • 9

    A little Paris on the Red River

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    ... . Maybe just a tad bit of propaganda here. Since it was nearby and the weather wasn't getting any better, I went over to the Women's Museum which seemed to be more a war museum as most of the displays were about the role of women in the "American War" ...

  • 10

    Hanoi: Vietnamese history, language and cooking

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    ... (vegetarian and pork) that we had as part of our lunch.  This afternoon me, Soph and Izzy wanted to to the Vietnamese Women's Museum but when we got there the lady told us it was shut! The building looked really modern and inviting so hopefully ...