An entrance to the Cu Chi tunnels

South Vietnam

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March 16th 2009
Back in Vietnam, we visited the Cu Chi tunnels about an hour outside of Vietnam. They had examples of some wicked looking boobie traps, a small section of tunnels had been enlarged for tourists to crawl through, and you could pay to fire off a few rounds from an AK47 or other very loud war guns. It's amazing tht anyone who was in the war had their hearing left. Our guide for the day tour was v ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more