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Cu Chi Tunnels
formation history
1946-1948, the military and local people of Tan Phu Trung and Phuoc Vinh An dug short tunnels, a simple structure used to hide people, documents and weapons
residents dug individual tunnels to avoid the raids of the French army and to provide shelter for the Viet Minh
due to the need to travel between the tunnels of the villages, the tunnel system was interconnected to form a continuous, complex tunnel system, which later expanded
1961–1965, the northern communes of Cu Chi completed the axis of the tunnel called "the backbone"
1965, about 200 km of the tunnel were dug
structure
the first basement, provides drinking water and living for the entire tunnel
the second basement, is 5m deep from the ground, able to resist small bombs
the third basement, is 8-12m ender ground
located
located in Cu Chi District, 70 km northwest from Center of Ho Chi Minh City
provincial highway 15, Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City
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