The famous tunnels of Vietnam

The two most famous Cu Chi tunnels and Vinh Moc, followed by tunnels Bonds, Vinh Linh ...

Cu Chi Tunnels

Tunnel only go high enough a crouched.

The re-imagined militia against pickets in tunnels

A typical room at.

The re-imagined militias emerge from the tunnels.

Cu Chi Tunnels by 70km northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. Tunnel system, including clinics, many in the room, kitchen, storage, office, system of underground tunnels.

Tunnels were built in the late 1940s, the area was dubbed the "iron land".Initially, residents in the area only tunnel, tunnels to avoid the raids as well as shelter for the team. Then travel demand, the tunnels, the tunnels are interconnected, forming a system of interconnected tunnels.

In terms of scale, the tunnel system has a total route length of 200km. The tunnel deep underground from 3-8m tall enough for a person to just decrepit. Tunnel system consists of 3 floors. 3m above the ground floor, against the weight of artillery and tanks, armored vehicles. 2 5m above the ground floor, can resist the small bomb. And finally ground floor 8-10m.

In time of war, no casualties in the tunnel, but due to lack of light, food should only 6,000 survivors.

Vinh Moc Tunnels

Bomb crater at Vinh Moc.

U.S. bombs in Vinh Moc Tunnels.

The system of trenches.

Recreate the family living in the heart of the tunnels.

Vinh Moc tunnels of Vinh Moc, Vinh Thach Commune, Vinh Linh District, Quang Tri Province. This system of tunnels exist Ben Hai River in the north, Hien Luong Bridge over the years 1965-1972. This special commander at the time this works out just primary.

Constructed as a village tunnels underground apartment with lots of space for 3 to 4 people, 3 water wells, conference hall with a capacity of 50 people, clinics, maternity homes, stations Surgery, Royal Kitchen poultry, rice warehouse, station phone book ...

Tunnel system consists of 3 floors: the first floor 12m deep, used to live, second floor 15 meters above the ground, to be used as storage or food and weapons assembly and final floor 23m deep, is used to avoid the bombs.

Vinh Moc Tunnels out of 13 doors, including the door to the sea 7, 6 doors up the hill. At the cellar door are installing wood against collapse.

Tunnels can accommodate about 1,200 people. For nearly 2,000 days and nights exist, not only do not have any loss of life and also welcomed 17 babies born.

Currently located in Vinh Moc Tunnels system destinations demilitarized zone. Every day, it welcomed hundreds of visitors, most veterans who fought here.

Slot Left Tunnels, Thua Thien - Hue

Contrary tunnels or tunnels Khe Tri Thien Zone Committee is one of the historical witness preparation process, fight and end the campaign overall offensive and uprising spring of 1968 military and civilian Blogs Thien Hue.

Tunnels located in the hills of ward 160 Van Huong, Huong Tra town, Thua Thien - Hue, 3 doors are located on the slope of hill 160. From the three-door 1, 2, 3 go inside the tunnels heart. Here, the basement bedroom, basement meeting ... In addition, there are dry tree in the tunnel wall, used as columns to infected retina.

Currently the tunnels are open for visitors. The plus point is no entrance fees collected, minus the lack of specific services included tourism as tour guides, restaurants, cafes ...

Tunnels Vinh Linh

Meeting in tunnels.

System Tunnels Vinh Linh village tunnel was built in 1966 - 1968, escalated after raiding enemy with the Northern Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1965.Tunnels with a total length of over 40km. There is also a system of trenches over 2,000 km long tunnel connecting villages, tunnels together; same system of trenches, leading to dozens of sub-units.

Each village tunnel - tunnel was the epitome of rural villages that formed in the ground with buildings serving the needs of living and fighting. The structure of each village tunnel include: a long run the tunnel axis in the region adjacent to the defensive positions and activities, production, or through the hills to ensure stability and favorable most. From the main axis of the radiating arm to connect to the system where the apartments, warehouses, kitchens, wells, doors, vent wells ... Tunnels have 3 tiers: tier 1 at depths of 10 - 12m; 2nd floor at depths of 13 - 15m; 3rd floor at depths of 16 - 23m.

However, under the influence of many causes, tunnel systems Tunnels Vinh Linh village largely disappeared or deteriorated.

Nhon Trach Tunnels

Tunnels Nhon Trach (Nagarjuna commune, Nhon Trach district) are relics of the Dong Nai wins. Force tunnels dug about 20 people take turns, digging with rudimentary tools such as hoes and shovels. Construction work began on 19.5.1963, the 73-year anniversary of Uncle Ho's birthday. By the end of 1964 had been digging tunnels 1.5 km road closed, continuous underground, connecting the base to the district party committee Phu Hoi commune, Phuoc An, district team ...

Tunnels have a dome-shaped structure located deep underground from 5 to 7 m, from 1.8 m to 2 m high, 1 m wide and 1.2 m. Inside the tunnels are more vents, corner turn from side to side, secret tunnels, wells, Hoang Cam kitchen ... Tunnels can withstand 250kg destructive power of the bomb, containing from 300 to 500 people.

Currently the tunnels are open for visitors.