Hanoi Police Museum
Description
The Hanoi Police Museum displays remarkable objects such as uniforms, guns, motorbikes, station dioramas, and numerous photographs and documents that trace the police force’s chronological history. From their 1946 efforts to remove the French to their current efforts to combat narcotics and cybercrime, their whole history is on show for the public.
The Hanoi Police Museum is a one-of-a-kind museum that chronicles the illustrious history of Vietnam’s police service. Numerous images, newspaper clippings, artifacts, pamphlets, and everything else relating to the history of Vietnam’s formidable police force fill the walls of the exhibitions. The attractiveness of the museum is accentuated by the numerous displays of officers’ uniforms, motorbikes, and models of the most influential Generals.
The Hanoi Police Museum has a spacious layout and a contemporary atmosphere. The printed information and messages are available in English, French, and Vietnamese. In the first room, you will discover the weapons, strategies, and commanders used to expel the “traitors,” i.e. the French. This chamber transports you to the period from 1946 to 1954. The following chamber is one of the most significant because it depicts the efforts of the police force during the Second Indochina War, often known as the Vietnam War, and how they dealt with the awful war-ravaged surroundings.
The room’s artifacts illustrate how the police fought against the CIA. This room dated from 1954 until 1975. The room denoting the years 1975 to 1986 displays the police force’s efforts to expose the forces that attempted to damage Vietnam’s social development at the time. The final room, 1986 – 2015, depicts the current situation. The tragedies of the twenty-first century that the police must confront. Starting with cybercrime, drugs, surprise killings, smuggling, and so on.
• Address: 67 Ly Thuong Kiet street, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
• Opening hours: Every day except Monday & Sunday, from 8.00 – 16.30
• Entrance fee: Free
How To Get To Hanoi Police Museum
The Hanoi Police Museum is located in the Hoan Kiem District on Ly Thuong Kiet Street. To reach the Museum, you can use a taxi or an on-demand car service. In addition, the museum is easily accessible by foot or bicycle due to its proximity to the city center. Take the 86CT bus from the Ga Hanoi bus station to 54 Ly Thuong Kiet if you decide to utilize public transportation.
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Working Hours
- Monday Day Off
- Tuesday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Wednesday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Saturday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Sunday Day Off
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