From the Military History Museum follow Hoang Dieu Avenue south, past the wonderfully flamboyant Chinese embassy, and turn right on Cau Ba Quat to find a three-storey colonial block with chocolate-brown shutters.The Vietnam Fine Arts Museum at 66 Nguyen Thai Hoc (Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sun 8am–5pm; Wed & Sat 8.30am–9pm; 20,000đ) not only boasts the country‘s most comprehensive collection of fine art, but it is also unusually well presented, with plenty of information in English. Arranged chronologically, the museum illustrates the main themes of Vietnam‘s artistic development, kicking off with a collection of Dong Son drums