This begs the question.
What memorials would the Vietnamese erect to the U.S. Soldiers who fought against their own Soldiers, killing many of them, all in a futile attempt to delay the inevitable unification of Vietnam.
(I’m as pro-American as can be, but this is the Vietnamese point of view, from what I’ve read.)
I actually do know of a couple of things like what you seek, even though I’ve yet to be to Vietnam.
One is the U.S. War Crimes museum, and another is the American war museum. They may be one and the same, and the titles may be different. They basically consist of wreckage of shot down and destroyed U.S. military equipment.
Outside of Hamoi, there’s a statue of John McCain, to commemorate the spot where he was shot down, if you can find it and get to it.
In Ho Chi Minh City, which is still unofficially called Siagon, there may be an unofficial memorial to the American forces somewhere, and many older residents may still have some good memories of the U.S. forces there. But that’s the most you’ll probably be able to get.
Have a great trip anyway. People who’ve been there say it’s beautiful. The Vietnam War to the current generation just might as well be as ancient as the French and Indian War is to us.
thanks for your reply. Yes, I’ve heard of the war crimes museum -conveniently omitting the North Vietnamese troops’ own war crimes which vastly outnumbered those of the US and ARVN of course.
Anyway, thanks for your roundup. Reason why I asked is in France, they do have memorials to German troops, so I thought the Vietnamese might be similarly magnanimous.