Not saying that I agree with the way this War Remnants Museum is set up. But it’s quite natural that the government will want to put themselves and the country in a better position. Plus if you look back at the history, most will agree that it was quite needless for US to get into the country.

Having said that, I think as a museum, the War Remnants Museum is an international disgrace. It doesn’t remotely shed light on the nature of the conflict but rather is a propaganda piece against (Communist) Vietnam’s enemies. The current government exploits the horrors of the war to rationalize their rule over the people.

You can buy fake dog tags of slain U.S. soldiers in the gift shop. That’s about as tasteless as selling fake Star of David arm bands at a Holocaust museum. Truly shameful.

I’ve been to many other Vietnam War memorials in Vietnam, including My Lai, Khe Sanh, and the “Hanoi Hilton”. They are the same–propaganda pieces. It’s really quite sad because they could be used in an un-political way to shed light on the conflict and show respect for the people who lost their lives there.

Yeah, always my 1st mention whenever people ask me what to see in Saigon. But can be quite draining after the visit.