Cu Chi Tunnels

The Củ Chi Tunnels represent a miniature battlefield, showcasing the ingenuity and adaptability of the Củ Chi military and people during a fierce and prolonged 30-year resistance against foreign invaders in the fight for national independence and freedom.

Thanks to its historical significance, this tunnel network has become a legendary symbol of Vietnam’s heroic struggle in the 20th century and a globally recognized historical site. Stretching over 250 kilometers beneath the ground, the tunnels form a unique wartime marvel unlike any other, with an interconnected system of trenches, bunkers, fighting posts, dining and sleeping quarters, meeting rooms, medical stations, food storage areas, wells, and the iconic smokeless Hoàng Cầm kitchen.

The real-life stories that emerged from the tunnels are beyond imagination. Just by crawling through a small section, one begins to understand how a small, under-resourced nation like Vietnam could overcome a far more powerful and wealthy adversary. Củ Chi, once a poor and war-torn land, stood firm for 21 years against a heavily armed and technologically advanced army many times its size — and triumphed.

With this intricate underground system of tunnels, bunkers, and trenches, the soldiers and people of Củ Chi fought with extraordinary bravery and achieved miraculous victories. When U.S. forces first entered the Củ Chi area and encountered fierce resistance from the tunnel network hidden beneath this strategic base, they were stunned — calling it the “underground village” and the “dangerous red zone.”