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Cu Chi tunnels, Cu Chi province, Vietnam  
   

Cu Chi tunnels, Cu Chi province, Vietnam

Plan of the layout. Half the original tunnels now caved in. The remaining half have be repaired to accommodate tourists so made a bit larger in size to accommodate our size frame bigger than the locals back then
Wednesday a northern day of discovery

October 19th 2017
Hi readers We had another early start today but this was a private tour with just the 4 of us, a guide and a driver. We learnt many things from this young man about the life he and his family have been through since the war of Vietnam ended. They are southern Vietnamese and after the war the north took over the country after the US and allied troupe left. The south Vietnam people were made to s ... read more
Asia » Vietnam

Vietnamese Flag 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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