When visiting Vietnam, venture beyond Ho Chi Minh City and the Buddhist pagodas to discover an example of human creativity and tenacity buried beneath the foliage. The Cu Chi Tunnels, located near Ho ...
I had the opportunity to visit the Cu Chi Tunnels, which are just outside Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The tunnel network was started in the late 1940s and used by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War.
The famous tunnel network that survived intense Vietnam War bombings by the U.S. is among world’s best underground tours. The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP) has listed the Cu Chi ...
The Cu Chi Tunnels are a vast network of underground tunnels that were once used by the Viet Cong soldiers during the Vietnam War. The tunnels were mainly used as a hideout, to stay out of the ...
In the words of Mark Twain “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” I was surprised with myself that I could not smell it. I recently returned from a trip ...
It’s a two-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City to the famous Cu Chi tunnels, and I am wondering if the journey is going to be worth it. But as I walk down the intricate network of passages, I have no ...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – The sound of gunshots pierce the thick jungle air. HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam – The sound of gunshots pierce the thick jungle air. I’m on my hands and knees, crawling ...
CNN has named the Cu Chi Tunnels, a symbol of Vietnamese resistance during the Vietnam War, in a list of the world’s 20 most amazing tunnels. "Now a tourist attraction, this huge network of tunnels on ...
Vietnam is a unique country in many ways. First, it’s Southeast Asia’s “skinniest” country. Second, the country is still divided over geographical, political and cultural lines. The North and South ...