Museum of Traditional Vietnamese Medicine

An extremely interesting and informative museum with very friendly and helpful staff. I really enjoyed my time here and learned a lot. Such an interesting building and an amazing variety of specimens and equipment on display.

The only star is for the museum itself. However, I saw huge discrepancies in the way my family was treated and how 2 other guys (also European) were treated. While we were just handed out some plastic pamphlets explaining in short the history of the Vietnamese tradition medicine, the other two guys got a free of charge guided tour (it was free as I went to ask them whether they had paid for it) by one of the ladies working in the museum. The guy that sold us the tickets tucked us in a dark room and played a movie about the traditional Vietnamese medicine. After this he gave us the pamphlets and left us on our own. No introduction whatsoever. I followed a bit with the other two guys and confronted the guide regarding the tour we have not been offered and she just mumbled back that it depends on the group?! What group? They were 2 single guys and I came with my husband and daughter. So families are considered a burden for their staff and a huge responsibility if they are not even offered the option of having the tour. The lady went out of her way regarding her tour with the guys: so much that she was telling them how to stand and where to look in order to take their perfect pictures. Am I missing something here? Were they influencers this place was desperately needing in order to attract a crowd? So to sum it up: we paid 180 000 per adult and 90 000 for the 6 years old child, we were offered each one cup of free tea at the end of the tour and we were given plastic pamphlets explaining the history of the place. Nothing more for this high price. This in the Western world is clearly called discrimination. I came because I was sure there was at least one activity for the kids - obviously the same activity was very popular for adults too: to change clothes into the traditional Vietnamese ones and pretend to be an old days pharmacist mixing herbs and making medicines. We had to specifically go and ask our supposedly dedicated guide about it- he simply showed into the direction where the place in question was located, without any further explanation. Kindly re-consider bringing kids here as your “group” will automatically be a low priority in the eyes of their staff. Note: ONLY CASH accepted! P.S. to see how the lady was positioning the guys for their perfect shot - check the last picture of the ones I have uploaded.

FITO Museum is Vietnam’s first private museum dedicated to traditional medicine. Set in a beautifully crafted traditional-style house, it features over 3,000 artifacts like herbal tools, ancient texts, and old pharmacy items. Visitors can explore serene wooden interiors, learn about famous Vietnamese physicians, and even join educational activities. It’s a peaceful and fascinating stop for anyone curious about Vietnam’s healing traditions and cultural heritage.

If you love abit of history and appreciate the work of others and how it revolutionised the future. This museum is it. It's been beautifully maintained and shares how medicinal herbs was created. It's got 6 levels of medicinal herbs history to share so beautiful sure to take your time here. You'll enjoy a cup of tea when you finish your self tour too

Large amount of incredibly beautiful and intricately crafted historic wood carvings that are integrated in the architecture and interior and that show all kinds of mythical creatures and floral motives. Since most of it is made from dark and raw wood i didn't had the impression of kitsch but rather got lost in a magical world of details. Would have loved to get more background info on the architecture additionally to the medicine focused content of the museum.

The best traditional museum, very informative and beautiful arrangement. If you enjoy taking photo, here has free traditional costumes to wear. Make your time and money worth. Don't miss this museum

What a great visit. Historical Context & Architecture Founded by Dr. Lê Khắc Tâm, the FI­TO Museum was constructed in 2003 and opened to the public in 2007 The architectural style is a textured blend of traditional Vietnamese wood carving (often influenced by Hue and Cham styles) with six floors and over 18 exhibition rooms designed to evoke an ancient herbal medecine What You’ll Discover on Each Floor Ground Floor & 1st Floor: Cinema Room: A 15-minute multilingual documentary (Vietnamese, English, French, German, Russian) introduces visitors to the origins and stories of Vietnamese traditional medicine Souvenir Shop & Herbal Pharmacy: Browse herbal teas, medicinal wines, essential oils, or sample wellness products 2nd Floor: The Royal Medicinal Academy, recreated to represent the royal clinic with ornate decor, giving a window into historic royal healthcare systems 3rd and 4th Floors: Rich displays of herbal tools—from metal teapots, mortars, grinders, tools for slicing herbs, scales to tincture jugs and medicine jars—offering insight into traditional preparation methods. Interactive Experience: A model pharmacy (19th century style) with an 81-drawer wooden cabinet. Under guidance, visitors can mix their own remedies from the herbs provided 5th Floor: Ancestral Hall & Medicinal Tree: An altar honoring legendary herbalists Tuệ Tĩnh (14th century) and Hải Thượng Lãn Ông – Lê Hữu Trác (18th century) with a carved “Vietnam Bach Gia Y” tree featuring 100 famed medical practitioners’ names. Ancient Tools & Historical Timeline: Artifacts from the Stone and Bronze Ages and a chronological display of Vietnamese medical milestones Vietnam Discovery Travel 6th Floor: A comparative visual journey through traditional medicine systems of Vietnam, China, Korea, and Japan. Unique cultural features like a Cham tower replica and imagery of the Thăng Long Medical Temple from Hanoi, plus portraits of traditional Vietnamese medecine

Amazing collection of herbal medicines and artefacts over an old, 5 story building with lovely scenes at every turn. Apart from this there is the health aspect for herb lovers.