The Vietnamese sense of irony is impeccable - which is probably why they selected the former offices of the US Information Service (USIS) as the location for the War Remnants Museum (formerly known as the Museum of American War Crimes).
The War Remnants Museum is unashamedly propagandist - and it will prompt some reflection on the propagandist function of museums in Vietnam and everywhere.
The Requiem photo gallery at the museum, comprises images taken by photojournalists killed in action from both sides of the conflict. It is one of the most powerful anti war exhibits you'll ever encounter. Requiem was put together by iconic Vietnam War photographers, Tim Page and Horst Faas
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