Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho chi minh city Vietnam

Location: Cu Chi Tunnels is a historic revolutionary fame, Phu My Hung Commune, Cu Chi, the center of Ho Chi Minh city Vietnam 70 km north-west. Characteristic: Wonders of the tunnel effect is unique: Sharp ngoeo long 250km run in the ground, made up of rudimentary tools and the ki hoe blade is ground contact.
Deep underground tunnel from 3 - 8 m, height is just enough for a shot bending away. The first basement at the very edge of the forest are groundwater wells to provide drinking water sources and activities for the entire region tunnels. 15m deep well, clear. Tunnel system consists of three layers, from the way the "backbone" giving off numerous long branches, short branches feeding information together, with flowering branches out to take the Saigon River. 3m above the ground floor, against the weight of artillery and tanks, armored vehicles. Second floor above the ground 5m, can resist a small bomb. In the last floor 8-10m above the ground is very safe. Sugar up and down between the basement is arranged by the secret hatch cover. Above discreetly disguised, looks like the dock connection extruded along the tunnel vents. Continuous with the underground tunnels are wide to relax, a place reserves of weapons, food, a water well, a kitchen Hoang Cam, a tunnel command, tunnel surgery ... There are also a large basement, roof ventilation, cleverly disguised to watch movies, art. 

Please enter a tunnel, and you will see the depth of hatred chasms, indomitable wills of the "land of steel" and will understand why a small country Vietnam to win a large and rich countries such as the United States? I also understand why the Cu Chi - poor land of the Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam faced uninterrupted for 20 years with a combative troops, weapons and still win. Also from this tunnel, the operation crimp (trap) of the United States with 3,000 troops, including military operations Sedarfall 12,000 troops, with tanks, aircraft maximum support, to turn Cu Chi to "destroy the freedom of Removal "has been crushed. Cu Chi was worthy the "land of steel into the" over 20 years of tough fighting. 

Interestingly, when to visit this land of heroes guides are dressed like the war: men dressed liberation, dirt caps ear; her three women wearing black, scarf bandana and tire sandals. Their presence inside the bushes, at each turning point makes visitors feel is to live in the truth of the Cu Chi to fight the enemy. Feeling more pronounced when wartime disc boiled cassava, sesame salt bowls were invited to tourists. The tiny wine glasses, clear and passionate tears were dubbed the drive home indent pickled vegetables, crispy and delicious to strangers. Do not forget to taste vegetables foam. Rau foam is the main food of the people of Cu Chi on military front, there is now a specialty.