Valuable artifacts inside Hanoi's military-themed museum

The General Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum opened in early July to commemorate the 56th anniversary of the General's death.

Born in 1914 and deceased in 1967, General Nguyen Chi Thanh is considered an outstanding disciple of President Ho Chi Minh, who was closely associated with Vietnam's victories during the struggle against France and the early years of the war against the United States.

General Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum is a non-public museum owned by the family of the late General, open from Tuesday to Sunday from 8:30am to 11:30am and from 2pm to 5pm.

The museum displays over 300 photos, 220 artifacts, 100 books, over 150 paper documents and 23 bronze statues, divided into eight thematic areas related to important milestones in General Thanh's revolutionary activities and the early days of the Vietnam People's Army.

It also has two rooms that reproduce Nguyen Chi Thanh's workplace at 34 Ly Nam De Street and the Central Office for South Vietnam  (during the anti-American war) at Tan Lap Commune, Tan Bien District, Tay Ninh Province.

The museum is located at 81 Tan Nhue Street, Bac Tu Liem District, Hanoi

It features many valuable artifacts related to the life and career the General

Nguyen Chi Thanh (1914-1967) is an outstanding politician, military advisor & gifted military commander of Vietnam

Two generals of Vietnam during the anti-American war (1954-1975): Vo Nguyen Giap (left) and Nguyen Chi Thanh (right)

The General's house at 34 Ly Nam De, Hoan Kiem District is replicated in the museum

Daily utensils used by the general throughout his life

Nguyen Chi Thanh, lawyer Nguyen Huu Tho & Ma'am Nguyen Thi Dinh at the Central Office for South Vietnam in 1965

General Nguyen Chi Thanh's handwriting in a letter to his wife dated May 13, 1957

General Nguyen Chi Thanh is considered an excellent  disciple of President Ho Chi Minh

Medals awarded to the General by the Communist Party of Vietnam, the Vietnamese Armed Forces and State

A statue of General Nguyen Chi Thanh's family

General Nguyen Chi Thanh and his wife Madame Nguyen Thi Cuc pose for a photo at 34 Ly Nam De Street, 1963

The Mercier bicycle was used by the General during the war against the French (1946 - 1954)

s Military items used by General Thanh in the period from 1954 to 1963

The statue of Uncle Ho and the General’s family