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snakes, birds and iguanas…, Sac Central Post Office in Ho Chi Minh City
Military Forest with interlacing tree Suoi Tien recreational complex
roots that were once the shelter of
anti-US guerillas, Can Gio market,
April 30 beach, etc.
Cu Chi tunnels
In Phu My Hung Commune, Cu Chi
is 70 Northwest of Ho Chi Minh
City’s center. Cu Chi tunnels are a
revolutionary vestige with 250km of
twisted underground tunnels with
various floors and lanes combined
to create a labyrinth of sheltering.
The tunnels served as places for
accommodation, meetings and
fighting. The digging of these
secret tunnels began during the
Resistances against France (1948),
but were only 17km at the time.
After 1960, the system continued
being reinforced and extended to
250km. Cu Chi tunnels have three
floors; the greatest depth is 8 to
10m. Cu Chi is dubbed the “Home of
Tunnel War” and has been awarded
the title The Invincible Fortress. This
historical site is also a tourist magnet
that attracts thousands of foreign
and domestic visitors per day.
Cu Chi tunnels
