I just saw the new exhibit on George Condominas's anthropological study of the highlands ethnic group Mnong at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology. It just opened on December 11, 2007, and was really well done. A great compilation of artifacts he collected, photos, and excerpts from his fieldwork journal. The permanent exhibit was laid out in an interesting way too.... more

Very informative--and especially useful to visit prior to a trip to Sapa. more

I had visited the museum once before, but with my husband in tow, instead of my daughter, we spent a leisurely three hours absorbing the information in the fascinating exhibitions. Loved the displays of garments, material objects, tools, and explanations of how they were used, and their history. All the ethnic houses were fascinating, and we were fortunate that our... more