War Remnants Museum

This sobering, thought provoking and sad museum about the Vietnam War, called the American War here. Although told from a Vietnamese perspective, there were presentations on the international resistance to the war, the GIs and Americans that opposed the war and war correspondents and photographers from a variety of countries that died in the call of duty with some of their last pictures taken. There are displays on Agent Orange's continuing effects as dioxin contamination affects children born in the early 2000's, war crimes, and the brutal prison system. A lot to think about and there were many people looking at the exhibits that you could tell were moved by the exhibition. While at the Museum coffee shop, we were approached by a man; likely in his 60s missing both hands, to buy a book, he had a selection of four all pertaining to the war. He told us that he lost both upper limbs from landmines following the end of the war. Unfortunately we could not give him the amount requested as we only had so much cash with us but he seemed happy enough to accept the amount offered. It all left both of us with the thought that governments and leaders of the day may think they are doing the right thing but the right thing is ultimately lost in the desire to win causing much loss and suffering ... "oh when will we ever learn" and John Lennon's "Imagine" come to mind and seem as appropriate now as when they were written.Read more