In these April days, Cu Chi Tunnels Historical Site (Cu Chi District) welcomed a large number of visitors, from the people of Ho Chi Minh City to domestic and international tourists.
As noted, from the beginning of April, delegations from many provinces and cities nationwide have visited Cu Chi Tunnels, returning to the old battlefield.
Resonance from the effects from the movie Tunnels: The sun in the dark, the Cu Chi Tunnel becomes a destination to attract young groups to learn about history, directly experience the narrow space underground, listen to the story of the courage and the resilience of his father's generation in the resistance.
Thanks to the resonance between historical and film values, Cu Chi Tunnels are becoming a destination to attract customers on April 30 this year.
During the visit to Cu Chi Tunnels in the historic April days, veteran Nguyen Van Lieu (Phu Tho hometown) could not hide emotion when each of the heroic memories of the nation rushed back, especially the days of participating in the Ho Chi Minh campaign. The war has backed for more than half a century, but for Mr. Lieu, the memory of a time of bombs and smoke is still intact.
Standing in the middle of the "bronze steel soil", he was moved to repeat the important role of Cu Chi in the journey to the great victory in the spring of 1975 - a heroic land that contributed to the great victory, completely liberating the South and reunification of the country.
Talking to the Lao Dong newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Minh Tam - Deputy Director of Cu Chi Tunnels Historical Site said that the number of visitors has increased by about 30% compared to the same period in 2024. The unit also organized new activities to increase the experience for people and tourists. It is expected to be closer to the ceremony 30.4, the number of visitors flows more.
In particular, the moonlit night tour in Cu Chi Tunnel also recorded significant growth. The last 12.4 night tour has nearly 200 visitors. The next night tour will be held on 1.5 combined with campfire exchanges with S’tieng people to increase the night experience of visitors.
Located about 70 km from the center of Ho Chi Minh City to the Northwest, Cu Chi Tunnel is a place to minimize the transformation and creativity of the Cu Chi people in the long -term resistance war for 30 years against the enemy of invaders, gaining independence and freedom for the Fatherland.
This is a unique wonder of fighting with about 250 km of wide tunnel in the ground. The works are continuous with the tunnel such as trenches, mounds, battle drive, tunnel, sleep, meetings, activities, military medicine, food hidden food, water wells, Hoang Cam kitchen ...
Cu Chi Tunnels base has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture as a national cultural and historical monument.
