Old tank used during the Vietnam War displayed in the Cu Chi area in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
During the war in Vietnam thousands of people in the Vietnamese province of Cu Chi lived in an elaborate system of underground tunnels Originally built in the time of the French the tunnels were enlarged during the American presence When the Americans began bombing the villages of Cu Chi the survivors went underground where they remained for the duration of the war The secret tunnels which joined village to village and often pass beneath American bases were not only fortifications for Viet Cong guerillas but were also the center of community life Hidden beneath the destroyed villages were hospitals where children were born and surgery was performed on causalities of war underground were schools and public spaces where couples were married and private places where lovers met There were even theatres where performers entertained with song and dance and traditional stories The sobering War Remnants Museum was established in September 1975 in Ho Chi Minh City It contains countless artifacts photographs and pictures documenting some of the less heroic activities carried out by the US army in Vietnam Displays illustrate the killing of civilians the spreading of toxic defoliant the torturing of prisoners and the effects of the war in the north Planes tanks bombs and helicopters are also on display Outside the museum are some rooms displaying cultural products of the Vietnamese culture Over the last 29 years over six million visitors have entered the museum Nearly one million among them are from abroad
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