HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam - A display of the types of unexploded ordnance recovered from the surrounding area from the American bombing campaign against the Viet Cong in the area during the Vietnam War. The Cu Chi tunnels, northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, were part of a much larger underground tunnel network used by the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War. Part of the original tunnel system has been preserved as a tourist attraction where visitors can go down into the narrow tunnels and see exhibits on the defense precautions and daily life of the Vietnamese who lived and fought there.
Image details
Contributor:
David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
D0PGDNFile size:
46.1 MB (3.5 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
4930 x 3265 px | 41.7 x 27.6 cm | 16.4 x 10.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
4 December 2011Location:
Cu Chi Tunnels, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamMore information:
The Cu Chi Tunnels are an immense network of connecting underground tunnels located in the Cu Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam. These tunnels are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country and were extensively used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots during combat, as well as serving as communication and supply routes, hospitals, food and weapon caches, and living quarters for numerous North Vietnamese fighters. The tunnels were the location of several military campaigns during the Vietnam War and were the Viet Cong's base of operations for the Tết Offensive in 1968. The tunnels have been preserved by the government of Vietnam, and turned into a war memorial park with two different tunnel display sites, Ben Dinh and Ben Duoc. The tunnels are a popular tourist attraction, and visitors are invited to crawl around in the safer parts of the tunnel system. Some tunnels have been made larger to accommodate the larger size of Western tourists, while low-power lights have been installed in several of them to make traveling through them easier and for visitors to see the features that were once there, such as trap doors and weapon factories.