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Ton Duc Thang Museum
Being the first President of the Social Republic of Vietnam, Ton Duc Thang or Uncle Ton is also the first of the country to be awarded Lenin Peace Award as well as the only Vietnamese to engage in the anti-war activities of 1917.
Not really a big one, Ton Duc Thang museum has 8 display wards with artifacts and miniature that captured Ton Duc Thang’s life. Detailed record of his early upbringing, and his ongoing struggle for peace – the most significant phase in his life. Especially, “Con Son Pearl” Exhibition Room is where hell-on-Earth Con Dao Prison – in which he has spent 15 difficult years, is illustrated.
Location: 5 Ton Duc Thang, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
