Cu Chi Tunnels of Vietnam or the land of steel has preserved simulations about the heroic history of the Vietnamese people in the war as the most impressive legendary story in the world. As the top 12 most attractive underground works in the world, Cu Chi tunnels is located about 70 km northeast of Ho Chi Minh City which takes around 1.5 hour drive.

Cu Chi tunnels dug in a clay area so the tunnels have high durability, and less sliding, suitable for the fast transition and competition against the acts of the invaders. This is the place where miniature battles of the army and the people of Cu Chi have been reduced during the long and fierce resistance war of 30 years against the enemies invading Vietnamese independence and freedom. For that reason, the Cu Chi tunnel is the unique architectural work located deep in the ground dividing into many floors, and nooks like spider web with full of accommodation, meeting and fighting rooms with a total length of more than 200 km.
Over 20 years of construction, Cu Chi tunnels have been completed with a modern technique resulted from the very skillful hands of Vietnamese architecters. Especially, tourists coming here cannot ignore the emotional stories behid such amazing works, which are the wishes of mothers waiting for sons or the heroic soldiers sacrified for the independence of Vietnm, and the harships during the war.

Cu Chi tunnels system is divided into 3 floors, from the backbone line to the numerous long branches, and short branches out to the Saigon River. The Floor is about 3m to the ground created by anti-shells and weight of tanks, and armored vehicles …. while The Floor about 2.5m away from the ground, mainly storing bombs, and the last floor about 8-10m from the ground is the safe zone. On top of the hideous cover, it looked like an extrusion, along the tunnel vents. The tunnel with broad area for rest, a place to store weapons, food, and wells, and other areas for watching movies, and arts.

Another interesting experience when visiting this heroic land is that the guider wears costumes of the war, green hats, black bauble, scarf, and slipper always present in every branch of tunnels will enhance the respects of tourists for the contribution of soldiers and their family for the Vietnm independence. Also, enjoying some dishes from the war, like the plate boiled cassava, sesame bowl, serving with the glass of wine, iand salty vegetables will leave unforgettble memories of tourists about the hardships during the wars.

Let’s discover Cu Chi tunnels to once experience the real wars in Vietnam!