The next time your travels take you to northern Vietnam, make sure you visit the Vietnam Women’s Museum, which is a fascinating tribute to the role of women in the country, located in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital city. At the same time, if you’re searching for accommodation in Hanoi Vietnam that will provide you will all the comforts of home, consider checking into the Somerset West Lake Hanoi. Featuring an excellent option for serviced accommodation Hanoi has to offer its international visitors, it offers world-class services and attentive hospitality. In a country that is primarily patriarchal in nature, Vietnam does not shy away from honouring the role of women in shaping the country’s unique cultural landscape. The city of Haiphong, for instance, was founded by a female general, Le Chan, engaged in a revolution against Chinese armed forces led by the Tru Ng sisters. These heroic women have various temples and institutions as well as streets named after them and they remain a venerated part of the country’s formative years, fondly remembered by the Vietnamese people even today. In addition, the Vietnam Women’s Museum in Hanoi takes this appreciation of womanhood even further, by exploring and celebrating the contribution of women to the country’s society, culture and development. The museum showcases the lives of the different women spanning across 54 ethnicities represented in the country’s diverse landscape. It is also a cultural hub that fosters cultural exchanges with their international counterparts in the pursuit of peace, equality and development. It is a fascinating repository that details and celebrates women in Vietnam and is a must-visit locale on your cultural itinerary.
