Vietnam Military History Museum

About this location

Vietnam Military History Museum - Preserving Historical Milestones The Vietnam Military History Museum is located at Km 6+500, Thang Long Boulevard, Xuan Phuong Ward, Hanoi. This cultural institution is dedicated to preserving, exhibiting, and promoting the values of Vietnamese military history. The facility at its current location officially opened to visitors in November 2024. The museum's highlight is its extensive exhibition spaces and artifacts linked to the nation's struggles, nation-building, and national defense. The blend of modern museum architecture, authentic military hardware, and historical curation provides compelling, documentary-grade visual material—ideal for panoramic wide shots, indoor sequences, and detailed artifact-focused framing.

Film information

Featuring spaces deeply imbued with historical and military significance, the Vietnam Military History Museum is well-suited as a location for historical documentaries, military chronicles, cultural features, and films depicting Vietnamese history. However, film crews must liaise with the management board for formal permits, delineate filming boundaries, and strictly adhere to regulations on safeguarding artifacts and exhibition spaces.

Location rules

• Strictly prohibited content includes: disclosing state secrets, anti-state propaganda, distorting history, infringing on national sovereignty, disrupting great national unity, or defaming national heroes and prominent figures (Article 9, Law on Cinema).
• Foreign film crews are required to hire film production services provided by a licensed Vietnamese film production company.
• Film crews must submit an official written request and shooting brief to obtain permission from the Museum Management Board and relevant authorities under the Ministry of National Defence prior to filming.
• Drone/aerial filming equipment is only permitted with an approved flight permit from the Operations Department (Ministry of National Defence) and explicit consent from the museum management.
• Strictly do not move, touch, climb upon, or place production gear (tripods, lights, cables) on historical artifacts such as aircraft, tanks, and artillery pieces. Filming in restricted internal areas and designated technical zones is strictly prohibited.
• Do not arbitrarily connect to high-capacity power sources, operate external generators, or deploy high-powered lighting fixtures without prior approval. Heavy tripod setups and camera dolly tracks inside exhibition halls must be arranged neatly without obstructing public walkways.
• Script content, costumes, and on-camera talent conduct must reflect solemnity and decorum appropriate to historical and military heritage, without misrepresenting historical facts or engaging in offensive behavior on museum grounds.

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