Tiny Cu Chi Tunnel

Cu Chi

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February 7th 2010
After breakfast we jumped on a coach and were heading for the Cu Chi Tunnels. We had a guided tour from a retired Vietnamese secret service agent, which was a little bit of a contradiction being as he helped the green beret in the war, nevertheless he was funny and informative. He also was impressed by the dedication of the tunnel people, crawling through tunnels for up to 5km non stop. The tunne ... read more

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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