Bang Ha Vinh Moc Tunnel

The tunnel had three levels that went down almost thirty meters. There was an operating room, school room, meeting room, kitchen, bathroom, well room and many family rooms cut out of the clay along the passage ways.

Bang Ha, Vietnam DMZ Zone

April 16th 2009
This part of the trip was a little depressing but if I did not see the Vinh Moc tunnels myself I would never have believed that some 300 people lived in them for years. We walked in an area where hamburger hill was said to be but no one seems to be able to locate its precise location. There is very little left in the way of armorment laying around as it has all been scrounged up for use or sale. ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » North Central Coast

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

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