The Vietnamese Women’s Museum under green tree branches is located at 36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi.

The first impression when tourists enter the marble floor of the museum is a statue called “Mother of Vietnam” in the entrance lobby designed by artist Nguyen Phu Cuong.

The statue “Mother of Vietnam” is a symbol of Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

“Mother of Vietnam” depicts an image of a woman carrying her son on her shoulder. The right hand seems as ifshe is pushing difficulties and troubles down at her feet in order to shield and protect the child.

Looking upwards, we see a dome-shaped roof with unique design to take advantage of maximum sunlight and ensure light for the first floor. But it is not too hot in summer.

Unique dome-shaped roof of the museum

The second floor shows exhibits associated with the life of Vietnamese women such as working tools, jewelry. Some exhibits date from the Dong Son bronze period.

Traditional exhibits of kitchen tools, agricultural tools.

To collect these exhibits, the museum spent nearly 10 years.

A set of silver jewelry is exquisitely carved.

Together with exhibits of peaceful life of women are exhibits of wars. Pictures depict detention and interrogation scenes which express the tenacity and indomitability of Vietnamese women.

Exhibits from war periods

The highlight of the third floor is records and artifacts of the Vietnam Women’s Union during its 81 years of operation. This floor attracts a lot of foreign tourists. 

Many artifacts are the gifts of women around the world sent to support its operation.

These colorful posters hung everywhere on walls express great international solidarity and strength of women all over the world.

A corner of the third floor

Traditional costume of ethnic women

“Ao Dai”- Vietnam traditional costume through different periods