Information about Hai Phong Naval Museum
Hai Phong Naval Museum was established on January 4, 1975. Located at 353 street – the road adjacent to the center of Hai Phong city connecting to the city center This is the place to preserve thousands of Vietnamese naval artifacts in many volatile periods of the times. Currently, the Navy museum has been recognized by the government as a second-class historical relic that needs to be preserved and kept in the system of national museums.
Hai Phong Naval Museum is designed like a ship
The museum is shaped like a large ship, moored on the mainland, next to the foot of the Rao Bridge, attracting the eyes of many passersby. With a total area of up to 16,000 m2, the museum is not only a large exhibition center but also carries political and cultural values that have a strong impact on many activities of the city. The city government still regularly uses this place as a meeting place for domestic and foreign naval organizations.
Gate to Hai Phong Naval Museum
The architecture of the museum is modern and the identity is completely different. It is not an exaggeration to say that the feat of architects has brought about a rare and artistic museum in the port city. Each area in the museum is clearly separated to accurately allocate tasks and functions, which is one of the mandatory standards of the military. The museum is located between a large space and surrounded by trees, almost completely separate from the bustling city.
Currently, Hai Phong Naval Museum is also used by many experts for the purpose of researching, discovering, understanding historical culture and opening the door to introduce the quintessence of Vietnam’s navy to the people in a meaningful way. strong. Tourists coming here will be able to fully admire the pride of the country, which is perfectly encapsulated in this space from historical, political and cultural artifacts to eloquent events that our navy The country has gone through to develop into what it is today.
The unique architecture here is very attractive to visitors
Visiting the display areas in the Hai Phong Naval Museum
First of all, the most solemn part and also the place for people to pay their respects is the place where the statue of President Ho Chi Minh is displayed. The bronze cast statue is designed based on close images when he visited Hai Phong city. The statue is placed right in front of the museum, a central position for anyone to see and bow to. It was like a special welcome by the supreme leader who waved his hand cheerfully to call his compatriots to look back at the country’s heroic naval history.
The image of Uncle Ho waving is located at the entrance of the museum
The first place you can admire is the display area of valuable artifacts during the resistance war against the French colonialists. Those are rare black-and-white photographs recorded in a rare way, they are the accessories of the illustrious battleships of the time, which are the naval war models that the North Vietnam used to make war. defeating the French colonialists, it is the costume of a naval soldier who once wore despite the danger of going into battle, …. Those are all vivid memories that you will not be able to find in everywhere.
Rare images and documents about the resistance war against the French colonialists
You will continue to visit the exhibition area displaying artifacts during the people’s resistance against the US, that was the period from 1965 to 1975. Compared with the anti-French period, during the anti-American resistance period, Vietnam began to have battleships. more modern, and when the war is over, we’ve also preserved more of what’s left of the past. Therefore, in this exhibition area, you will encounter the most advanced weapons that our army still uses to this day, modern equipment that can withstand all dangers of the enemy.
The exhibition area of artifacts from the anti-American resistance war is more complete and modern
In addition, the Naval Museum also has an outdoor display area with large blocks of equipment that amazes many visitors. These are giant cannons on battleships, dangerous commando weapons, torpedo models and devices for detecting and destroying enemy submarines. Prominent among them is probably the helicopter with code 0372 and the big tank located right next to it.
The helicopter with the number 7509 is located in the outdoor display area
A huge tank is also displayed here
And even a landmark of sovereignty of Truong Sa islandNot stopping there, the highlight of the museum is the legendary ship 671. This is the only unnumbered ship left of the Unnumbered Train – Detachment 125 on the task of transporting weapons to support the southern battlefield in the resistance war against the US to save the country. The ship has been awarded the title of Hero of the People’s Armed Forces twice by the state. This is not only a vestige of the heroic history of the Navy museum alone , but also the pride of the whole country.
Airship HQ-671 – Vietnam’s national treasure
Today, the museum is a favorite place for young people of the Port to visit to learn about the nation’s heroic history, as well as discover with their own eyes and hands the planes, tanks, etc. only seen on TV, books. As an attractive tourist destination of Hai Phong city, this place constantly welcomes delegations of officials and students to visit.
Groups of students often come here to learn about the history of the country
And take advantage of check-in super nice view behind
The war has passed, but the heroic history of fighting against the enemy of our whole army and people is still there. If you have the opportunity to return to Hai Phong, do not forget to visit the Naval History Museum and learn about our country’s naval history!
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