On the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Vietnam Revolutionary Press (June 21, 1925 – June 21, 2025), the Vietnam Women's Museum is proud to present a special document: a manuscript nearly 70 years old, printed on two sheets of paper, with typewritten text interspersed with red ink - handwritten notes by President Ho Chi Minh on the work of women’s liberation.
Objects’ stories
VWM has been collecting valuable objects including documents, images, jewlery, textiles, and household items for over 30 years to create a diverse collection. There are authentic, interesting stories behind the objects in our collections. These objects have an importatant connection to a specific person, time or place in history. The stories they tell help create a picture to introduce vistitors to the history, culture and the development of Vietnamese women.
Objects’ Stories
The Letters Left Behind
Love became a mighty force that helped this woman overcome pain and loss, forging her will, determination, and resilience to face countless challenges, hardships, and to strive forward in life.
Letters to His Wife: The Patriotism of Martyr Tran Quang Long
As a prominent author in the patriotic and progressive literary movement of South Vietnam during the resistance against the United States, Tran Quang Long was renowned for his fervent revolutionary verses, which carried a powerful appeal to students, intellectuals, and the youth.
Such Was Our Twentieth Year
Amid the smoke and fire of the fiercest war, a young Hanoi student - an exceptionally gifted literary talent - took up his pen to write the fateful pages of his diary.
Seeking Beloved Husband in the Great Victorious Spring
On April 30, 1975, amid the sea of jubilant crowds pouring into the streets to welcome the liberation army and to celebrate the resounding victory of the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign, there was a woman who quietly stood apart, her eyes filled with anxious longing. She was Mrs. Huynh Quan Thu, a cadre of the Saigon-Gia Dinh Youth Union, a young wife desperately yearning for the return of her beloved husband. At that moment, she did not yet know that, just two weeks before the complete liberation of Saigon, her husband had bravely fallen in battle on the road into the city.
The Women’s Movement for the Right to Live: A Flame of Defiant Struggle in the Heart of the Enemy.
In celebration of the 55th anniversary of the Women’s Movement for the Right to Live (August 2, 1970 – August 2, 2025), the Vietnam Women’s Museum presents an article on the history and activities of this movement during the struggle against American imperialism for national salvation.
Martyr Le Quang Loc – The Enternal Flame in the Heart of the Nation
During the heroic and arduous resistance against the American invaders, countless individuals, full of youthful vigor, fought courageously and made noble sacrifices, many of them giving their lives in the prime of their youth.
Memories of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization by a Female Doctor
For 84 years, generations of members of the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization have grown, trained, and contributed to the revolutionary cause of Vietnam. To celebrate the founding anniversary of the Organization (May 15, 1941 - May 15, 2025)
Women in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign
More than seven decades have elapsed since the monumental victory at Dien Bien Phu, yet the vivid memories of the relentless struggle remain indelibly etched in the collective consciousness of the Vietnamese people and the international community. Dien Bien Phu stands as an eternal epic of the twentieth century
Art is in the smallest details
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.
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.
