Vietnam Women's Museum

Bảo tàng Phụ nữ Việt Nam

Propaganda posters, ethnic dress, vendor stories

Hours

Daily 8am–5pm

Tickets

Adults 40,000 VND, student discounts

Address

36 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, a short walk south of Hoan Kiem Lake

The museum gathers women who carried supplies down wartime trails, vendors who still work the dawn markets, and wedding dress from highland villages under one roof. Photos, objects and recorded voices carry the story, so you can follow without Vietnamese. The vendor section lets you lift a shoulder pole and bamboo baskets yourself, which changes how you see the Old Quarter afterwards. English labels are good; 90 minutes is plenty, and it doubles as an air-conditioned break on a hot day.