The Cu Chi Tunnels are a vast network of underground tunnels that were once used by the Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War. The tunnels were mainly used as a hideout, to stay out of the ...

A tourist shoots targets with a war-era weapon at a firing range near Cu Chi tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh) Tourists look at a mural at the Hoa Lo prison ...

The base area at Cu Chi was a vast network, with nearly 200 miles of tunnels. Any facility used by the guerillas -- a conference room or training area -- had almost immediate underground access.

A tourist shoots targets with a war-era weapon at a firing range near Cu Chi tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Feb. 23, 2025. ... which was the capital of South Vietnam, ...

The story of North Vietnam’s underground tunnel network in South Vietnam. Skip to content. Watch Live ... a Viet Cong veteran who helped construct the tunnels in the Cu Chi District, which ...

Hamburger Hill, Hue, the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sanh. Some remember the Vietnam War battles from the headlines of the 1960s and 1970s, others from movies and history books. And thousands of ...

One of the most memorable parts of my trip, and indeed my life, was an excursion to the Cu Chi Tunnels near Ho Chi Minh City in the south of Vietnam.The tunnel network were started in the 1940s as ...

Optional day trips to the Mekong Delta or Cu Chi Tunnels add extra depth to your adventure. We’ve also included budget suggestions, transportation options, and seasonal travel tips to help you ...

A secret life in Cu Chi The tunnels here, symbolic of the tenacious spirit of the Vietnamese, were first built in the 1940s to keep out French forces Updated - May 04, 2017 08:17 am IST ...

The end of French Indochina meant major changes in the region, including the partitioning of Vietnam into North Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh, and U.S.-aligned South Vietnam.

The Cu Chi Tunnels stretched to around 155 miles at their peak during the Vietnam War which claimed the lives of over 58,000 US soldiers. ... One of the most memorable parts of my trip, and indeed my ...