Visiting the Vietnam Military History Museum, young people are proud of a thousand years of defending the country.

"Throughout the feudal period and the arduous resistance wars, I am proud to see the image of our ancestors who built and defended the country for thousands of years," said Nguyen Hong Dinh (19 years old) while visiting the Vietnam Military History Museum.

Panorama of the Vietnam Military History Museum on the second day of welcoming visitors - Photo: HONG QUANG

Today (November 2) is the second day the Vietnam Military History Museum is open to visitors. Because it falls on the weekend, the crowd has been pouring in since morning.

Leaving at dawn, traveling hundreds of kilometers to the capital

At nearly 7am, many young people from provinces and cities such as Hai Phong, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa and even residents of the capital Hanoi were present at Km6 of Thang Long Avenue waiting for the museum to open.

Worried about the crowds, Le Minh Hao (23 years old) said he and his friends boarded the 4:30 a.m. bus from Ha Long (Quang Ninh), hoping to be among the first groups of visitors to visit.

"I saw people sharing on social media yesterday afternoon that a lot of people had come here. This morning we decided to leave very early, hoping to fully visit the areas that were open to the public," Hao said.

Meanwhile, Bao Quyen (22 years old, from Ho Chi Minh City) said she felt lucky to have a trip to Hanoi at the right time when the museum opened to visitors. Hanoi's weather was as sunny as the first days of winter. As soon as she stepped through the main gate, the female tourist said she felt "overwhelmed" by the vast space of this place with the deep blue sky of the capital.

"In my mind, Hanoi is about old, peaceful street corners. But on the way from the hotel (Hoan Kiem district) to this place, I was surprised by Hanoi's modern infrastructure, many modern buildings and spacious roads have been built," Quyen said.

By noon, the line of people pouring into the Vietnam Military History Museum sometimes stretched for kilometers. The service force strained to direct traffic and guide people to the parking lots. At the same time, they also constantly reminded visitors not to trespass, climb, or stand on the exhibits.

At 9:30 a.m., the line of people stretched for kilometers waiting to enter the Vietnam Military History Museum - Photo: HONG QUANG

Inside, the spacious space makes it very convenient for people to visit and travel - Photo: HONG QUANG

Outdoor exhibits attract young people to observe and learn - Photo: HONG QUANG

Arriving early, this young man carefully recorded the MIG-21 aircraft with serial number 4324. This is a valuable artifact symbolizing the victory of the heroic Vietnamese Air Force, contributing to the victory over the first destructive war in the North by the US imperialists (1965-1968) - Photo: HONG QUANG

Two young male soldiers said they took advantage of their day off to visit the museum - Photo: HONG QUANG

"I am proud to see the image of our ancestors who have built and defended the country for thousands of years."

The Vietnam Military History Museum is one of six national museums and the leading museum in the system of military museums. The project covers an area of ​​38.6 hectares and is a place to preserve and display more than 150,000 artifacts.

Among them are four national treasures, including two MIG-21 aircraft with serial numbers 4324 and 5121, T54B tank with serial number 843 and a map of determination to fight in the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign.

Inside the museum is divided into display areas corresponding to each historical period of the nation.

Nguyen Hong Dinh (19 years old, from Thanh Hoa) attentively looks at the artifacts displayed outdoors. In the 19-year-old man's impression, each piece of debris from the downed B52 plane was exchanged for the blood of his father.

Passing through each exhibition booth, Dinh said, both moved and proud of his nation: "Throughout the feudal period and the arduous resistance wars, I am proud to see the image of our ancestors who have spent thousands of years building and defending the country."

The tourist areas apply many new technologies, helping young people enjoy interacting and learning information - Photo: HONG QUANG

As for Duong Trang (26 years old, from Hai Duong), being able to see these historical artifacts is a great fortune. On the morning of November 2, Trang and four friends traveled dozens of kilometers from their hometown to Hanoi. Then they waited in line for nearly 30 minutes to park their vehicles due to the large number of tourists. However, the girl said that these were just small obstacles, before witnessing the great values.

"I will definitely come back when the museum is fully completed," Trang shared.

The Vietnam Military History Museum is expected to open until November 2, then temporarily close and stop receiving visitors for three days , from November 3 to 5, to serve propaganda work for the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army.

By noon, the display areas were packed with people - Photo: HONG QUANG

Historical artifacts clearly depict our ancestors' efforts to defend the country thousands of years ago - Photo: HONG QUANG

While looking at the artifacts, this boy was told stories by his father about the early days of the founding of the country - Photo: HONG QUANG

Hanoi streets during the painful but heroic days are vividly recreated - Photo: HONG QUANG

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