The Vietnamese Women’s Museum was established in 1987 under the Vietnamese Women’s Union with the mission of researching, collecting, preserving, displaying and promoting tangible and intangible heritage on the history and culture of Vietnamese women and the Vietnamese Women’s Union. At the same time, it is a cultural exchange centre for Vietnamese and international women with the goal of “Equality, Development and Peace”.

As a gender museum located in the centre of Hanoi, about 500m from Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi’s Old Quarter, the Vietnamese Women’s Museum is located on Ly Thuong Kiet Street – one of the most beautiful and ancient streets in Hanoi.

When visiting the museum, visitors can learn about the role of Vietnamese women in the country’s historical and cultural flow through scientific, beautiful and impressive display content.

The permanent exhibits focus on three themes: Women in the family, Women in history, Women’s fashion, and Thematic display on Mother Goddess Worship, giving visitors an understanding of the image of women in all aspects of life, as well as the diverse cultural features of women of different ethnic groups.

The impression given to the public is a modern, attractive style, novelty in content and display solutions, rich in humanity and highlighting the identity of a gender museum.

Museum shop

The Vietnamese Women’s Museum has created an image of a friendly, hospitable and professional destination, with quality services that bring satisfaction to visitors, such as the Museum shop, which introduces traditional handicraft products created by the skilful, meticulous and creative hands of artisans and women of Vietnamese ethnic groups; Museum coffee brings you wonderful experiences about tropical specialties and an information and annotation system, presented in three languages: Vietnamese, English, French; with automatic narration in six languages: Vietnamese, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish.

With efforts over the past time, the Vietnamese Women’s Museum has affirmed its position in the hearts of the domestic and foreign public with awards, such as most attractive tourist destination in Hanoi and Top 25 most-attractive museums in Asia voted by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest travel website; “Vietnamese Women 2015” Award and “Vietnam’s Leading Tourist Attractions” Award, for 2015 and 2016.

Exhibition “Sofia Yablonska – Journey through the centuries”.

During the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays, in addition to the permanent exhibition, visiting the Vietnamese Women’s Museum allows the opportunity to experience and explore interesting topics and attractive thematic displays.

Some attractive topics include exploring the lives of people and the country of Vietnam 100 years ago through the lens of a Western female artist, with the exhibition “Sofia Yablonska – Journey through the centuries”, or the emotional love story between a soldier and his loved one at home through the exhibition “Letter to You” and the display of a martyr’s portrait restored with AI technology to remember the heroes who lived, contributed, and sacrificed for the country of Vietnam.

The Vietnamese Women’s Museum is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm throughout the holidays on April 30 and May 1.

Source: Nhan Dan Newspaper