The weekend is always a great time to enjoy art. For the Museum Week theme “Art is Everywhere,” we decided to introduce the image of a smiling woman from the Lolo Hoa ethnic group in Vietnam. She is wearing a traditional costume made with the applique technique, representing the beauty and ingenuity of her people.
Welcome to VWM!
The VWM is centrally located on Ly Thuong Kiet Street, near Hoan Kiem Lake and the Old Quarter on the most ancient street in the capital city with many French-style buildings. Here, visitors will learn about the roles of Vietnamese women through the amazing and impressive exhibitions.
The women’s stories in the whole country are simple, but insightful. Love, sacrifices, and silent contributions form the temperament, beauty and importance of Vietnamese women and their crucial roles in the past, present and future. The museum has been collecting, preserving and introducing these values, and heritages to domestic and international visitors in hope that everyone will love, respect and be proud of Vietnamese women!
Open Hours
From 8 am to 5pm
Monday – Sunday
Address:
36 Ly Thuong Kiet St, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Highlights
Vietnam Festival of Creativity and Design 2020
This year, the Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design 2020 will celebrate Vietnamese creativity through a series of online and offline activities.
Permanent Exhibition
Discover more diversified information and attractive stories about culture and history related to Vietnamese women through our exhibitions!
“I have a lot of admiration for the skillful and hard-working Vietnamese women”
Madam Suga Mariko, the Japanese Prime Minister’s spouse, conveyed her great admiration for Vietnamese women during her visit to the Vietnamese Women’s Museum (VWM) on October 19th.
Museum’s collections
Distinct collections are reflected through Vietnamese women’s history, and their important contributions made to build and develop the nation.
A gift representing beauty and peace made from a war remnant
"Eureka" - a famous exclamation attributed to the Greek mathematician Archimedes has been a familiar expression when it comes to celebrating new discoveries, inventions and creativity. It is also one of the themes of this year’s Museum Week. We will tell you a story with a “eureka factor,” which shows how skillful and talented Vietnamese people were during the wartime.
Bottle lamp of Nun Dam Duyen
With the spirit "All for the front, all for the nation's victory", nun Dam Duyen in Nam Ngan, Thanh Hoa province volunteered to be a courier twice though bonzes did not need to take part in the movement to carry food and weapon and other things to the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
The event “Memories and Belief”
In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (December 22, 1944 – December 22, 2024) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People's National Defense Day (December 22, 1989 – December 22, 2024), the Vietnam Women's Museum, in collaboration with the "Forever 20" Club, hosted the event "Memories and Faith" on the morning of December 19.
Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design 2024 launched in Hanoi
On November 16, the Vietnam Festival of Creativity and Design (VFCD) 2024 was officially inaugurated at the Vietnamese Women's Museum. The event was jointly organized by RMIT University Vietnam and the Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS), with support from key partners including the Vietnamese Women's Museum, Hexagon, Viral Town, and various organizations and individuals in the creative industry. Media support was provided by Hanoi Grapevine, while Behalf Studio served as the design partner.
“Sunlight on the Highlands” Ignites Dreams for Students at Bắc Hà Secondary and High School
On October 31, 2024, the Vietnam Women’s Museum organized the program “Sunlight on the Highlands” at Bắc Hà Secondary and High School, located in Bắc Hà District, Lào Cai Province.
Madam Nguyen Thi Tuyen, Member of the Party Central Committee, newly elected VWU President
With unanimous approval from all attending delegates, the 11th Executive Committee Conference of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women’s Union, 13th term, elected Comrade Nguyễn Thị Tuyến, Member of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Delegation of the Vietnam Women’s Union, to the position of President of the Vietnam Women’s Union for the 2022–2027 tenure.