Vietnam War Souvenirs, Items and Memorabilia

Tusilk
3 min readJun 10, 2019

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Souvenirs record the glorious fighting period of Vietnam

Vietnamese history of struggle to build up the country and preserve the country is famous all over the world. With the patriotism, Vietnamese people fought bravely against the strongest empires to create a heroic history for the nation. Perhaps, many tourists come to Vietnam because they love and desire to discover the history, the indomitable spirit of Vietnamese people. If you are traveling here but are wondering what kind of gift you will buy to give to your friends and relatives. A good suggestion for you is to choose a gift associated with the war — the place to store memories of the heroic fighting period of the Vietnamese people. The following will be some gifts considered war memorabilia that you can refer.

Military uniforms during the war

In this historical period, through the documents about the war left, the Vietnamese soldiers who have just fought and built up their forces, the military uniform is also diversified. The military uniform was thanks to the support of Vietnamese people and spoils earned from the enemy. Accompanied by soldiers who have overcome bombs and enemies of the enemy, overcome all weather conditions are harsh uniforms: a mortar hat, old shoes, rubber sandals … This will be the point to attract and inculcate the mind of every tourist about a heroic Vietnam country, overcome the hardships and victories like today.

Image: Military uniforms in Yersin market of District 1

Golden star balm

Another familiar image is considered the myth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam health system. This is a balm type, contained in a small box printed with a gold star image, so it is easy to carry around, very useful in protecting the health of soldiers.

It works to heat, treat headache, runny nose, dizziness, …

Today you can see this balm appears as an image of Vietnam because it is sold on the world’s largest e-commerce websites and is described as a product associated with culture and history of Vietnam

Image: Golden star balm (Source: muonmauchientranh.com)

Mulberry silk

Another product used during the war was silk. Not only are they attached to the Vietnamese in their daily lives, such as making garments like dresses, but silk also participates in the resistance when used to make umbrellas, soft blankets, and gunpowder bags for soldiers.

Silk is considered the essence of Vietnamese culture, Queen of fabrics. Since the creation of the country, it has been used to pay tribute to the king. Over thousands of years of history, being a companion to overcome enemy bombs, this product is the pride of Vietnamese people.

Image: Silk shawl with Trong Dong motif — Nhasilk.

If you are interested and want to buy souvenirs from traditional silk , you can visit Nhasilk store at: 149 De Tham, Co Giang Ward, District 1. With the mission of restoring traditional craft villages and giving the image of Vietnamese silk reaching out to the world, Nhasilk specializes in providing high-quality silk products and diverse designs. Surely you will find the right gift for friends and relatives.

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website: nhasilkcorp.com

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