Today we started late while trying to figure out our plans for the rest of Vietnam. We started with the War Remnants Museum (formerly called the Museum of American War Crimes) detailing Vietnam's wars for total independence. It was interesting to see the war from the Vietnamese perspective. Signs were often very biased, however the top floor included a section describing international resistance to the war effort (especially the Anti-War movement in the U.S.). This seems to reflect the changing relationship between the U.S. and Vietnam over the past few decades.
Around noon the museum closed and we found a cozy little place to eat some pho (Vietnamese beef and noodles). The decoration was very cute with walls painted in 3D!!!
Next we traveled to Independence Palace. Here the Vietnam War officially ended with North Vietnamese tanks driving through the gates of the compound. The building was formerly the Presidential HQ of South Vietnam.
More museums! This time, history museum. It was split up through various periods of Vietnamese history. We found the introduction posters to be quite humorous. Each redefined history with a slant of the Communist Party. We saw a traditional water puppet show with flipping babies.
Believe it or not, after this action packed day we hopped on a plane and taxi to Hoi An, Vietnam (halfway up the country), found our hotel, and collapsed on our rock hard mattresses.
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