Cu Chi Tunnels: How Vietnamese People Hid and Transferred Weapons During the War

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In this video, we'll explore the Cu Chi tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. These tunnels were used by the Vietnamese people throughout the Vietnam War to hide and transport weapons and supplies.
If you're interested in Vietnam history, then this video is for you! We'll explore the Cu Chi tunnels and learn about the important role they played in the history of Vietnam. This is an amazing place to visit if you're planning a trip to Vietnam and you'll get to see some incredible weapons and military equipment hidden away!
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[@mikhailsaa7506]

I will be visiting Vietnam in the new year and I have always had enormous respect for the Vietnamese people and their powerful desire for independence. No imperial power has been able to defeat them; for that, they have my everlasting respect. Fidel Castro was asked once who he really wanted to meet and what revolutionary he truly admired he said: Ho Chi Minh

[@marvinsantana]

I thought that tunnel entrance was small until he said it was made bigger for westerners. Then I thought damn that is genius for wartime. It really sets the tone for why they had the advantage against invaders.

[@ngoctuanpham2072]

important, they have love country

[@tamtheman7905]

I have great respect for the Vietnamese people, they have endured so much and came through it. Beautiful country, beautiful people.

[@Hanmoon850]

I very aggre...😀😀😄😄

[@michaelhu6439]

Many small countries were bullied or even slaughtered by big countries beforr they can finally become independent and really live for their future destiny . ... The reason behind is solely due to selfishness cruelty of the big countries like US who always like participating in (Past) & triggering / assisting (Now) wars by using ethinical excuse such as humanity , racial or national respects integirty or even human race justice...etc.

[@quangvinh1153]

We, vietnam people, love peace, love smile, love family, love many good things. Pls, visiting VN in opened-mind like child mind to discover country over 6.000 years

[@007thematrix007]

history is a treasure trove of knowledge .....

[@authentic4225]

Nice finally you document the tunnels of vietnam and Van testing it out

[@christian_cheuque]

I remember that secret entrance and the tunnels. I got stuck for a good 5 seconds that literally felt like an eternity. I almost had a panic attack, but worked through it.

[@SR-pr2xz]

Was at Cu Chi in July. I definitely recommend going up via boat from Saigon. Very relaxing trip that way, especially after returning by car and the traffic jams of the day before from My Tho. Cu Chi has to be one of the best advertisements of Vietnamese ingenuity (even if somewhat macabre re the traps).

[@vuongpham1509]

Awesome guys, I have right to proud of our mindset and resilience Vietnamese

[@AznJsn82091]

I had the pleasure of visiting the Cu Chi Tunnels and it was a grand experience!

[@MrAuk929]

A guy I worked with in PC World, Bath, UK, had been to Vietnam and seen 'em! He said he had a great time there. Great post by the way!

[@vietnammemorytravel]

thanks Van for sharing this video

[@tiffanypink3010]

Keep your vids coming 💕

[@mikefitchNYC1971]

Awesome job on this video!

[@erikgeorge3770]

Thank you for sharing. Very interesting ❤❤

[@scottcummings9911]

I was in Phu Bai from March 98 to December 69. I never saw any tunnels, but heard a lot about them . Hue was very close to my AO and went to the Citadel several times. You have some very interesting videos and very educational. Thank you.

[@pengfeiji4329]

Very good video to make me know more about the history...

[@artistlovepeace]

So cool! I love this channel. The hostess is really enthusiastic about sharing Vietnamese culture and history. Vietnamese people are so wonderful. I love Vietnamese food. It's so good! You should seek and find Vietnamese food in your city or area. It's so wonderful and affordable. Try everything that sounds good to you.

[@cjw9257]

Excellent video once again

[@kaykay.wanders]

I love your videos. Your content just keeps getting better and better :)

[@10lauset]

Cheers to you from Edmonton Alberta Canada.

[@kushal809]

Love your videos ❤️❤️

[@DonzFedora]

Cool, WTP! I am going to visit Cu Chi when I get there next year.

[@HansNoteboom]

I was there before covid 3 years ago, it was impressive

[@atravelbliss]

Informative video, subscribed 😊

[@billkadarusman8271]

fascinating, would love to visit and see vietnam and cu chi tunnels

[@rolandobp80s79]

Excellent video my gorgeous friend !! ❤

[@justregina1294]

❤️❤️❤️💋. I love your videos and content. Thank you🥰

[@kushal809]

Awesome video 🔥🔥

[@WhatThePho]

Glad you liked it

[@Tchf1000]

love your channel, i went to Saigon 3 times. i am planning to go again on Sept.

[@DavidNunezPNW]

So cool, I admire the Viet Minh so much!

[@josephchristopherledesma127]

Good morning Van interesting topic Thank's for sharing it Enjoy your weekend 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️💟T.C💟🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

[@ryanboyle32]

Thank you for this interesting piece of history. It is very meaningful to consider the hardships of that time period. I'm glad that there is peace and prosperity, now, and hopefully it will endure and increase in the future.

[@Hakulanni]

Very ingenious. Van Vu always comes up with the most interesting topics. Vietnamese People are thriving because of their wonderful culture and love of Independence and Life. I love them for surviving and overcoming amazing obstacles in this very difficult World.

[@carltonedwards8775]

I was at the Cu Chi Tunnels 14 days ago. Visiting the tunnels was the high point of my visit to Ho Chi Minh City. Went inside the tunnels, saw the traps and shot an AK-47 during my visit to Cu Chi Tunnels. I think it was on of your videos that helped me to cross the avenues in Ho Chi Minh City. I am looking forward to coming back to Vietnam.

[@BuzzSargent]

1st time on your channel. Happy Trails

[@ThatRascalMerlin]

SO fascinating! I have read all about these in history class. We did an entire section on the war in Southeast Asia. Sadly, I doubt I would fit in these epic tunnels. My teacher really impressed upon us the genius, resilience, and resolve of the Vietnamese people when they were faced with such a large invading force. I was really fascinated and impressed. I think this is yet another reason I have always been impressed by the people and fascinated by the culture, and want to retire there. This was really cool, Van.

[@HungNguyen-gc1qj]

Did you know? "Tunnel rats," as American soldiers who worked in the Cu Chi tunnels during the Vietnam War were known, used the evocative term "black echo" to describe the experience of being in the tunnels. As the United States relied heavily on aerial bombing, North Vietnamese and VC troops went underground in order to survive and continue their guerrilla tactics against the much better-supplied enemy. In heavily bombed areas, people spent much of their life underground, and the Cu Chi tunnels grew to house entire underground villages, in effect, with living quarters, kitchens, ordnance factories, hospitals and bomb shelters. In some areas there were even large theaters and music halls to provide diversion for the troops (many of them peasants) and their supporters.

[@marklanfier8287]

My father traveled through those tunnels in 1967 & 1968 but he just had a 1911 .45ACP & a light. The Vietcong were wiped out after the Tet offensive. Ho Chi Minh trail ran all the way through Laos and Cambodia into south Vietnam.

[@kay8x]

Brilliant bravery people

[@AnDrEi_aLeXaNdRu]

I love this kind of videous

[@svallone7725]

So cool beautiful traveler… I am loving new content!!! 🙋‍♂️🌴 Hope to see more with contemp art museums, or more travel ideas… I will do like button!!! 😋😃

[@artistlovepeace]

I'm pretty sure this man was in a cooking show years ago. Best Cooking Show ever? Or similar? With the guy with the red bandana.

[@malbucks1968]

Been there, very interesting place

[@AC-ki1bb]

Just thought how we could survive at the wartime. Your video is really good.

[@RichFreedomDragon]

I love adventure as an adventure travel vlogger!

[@allanlank]

While I was in Vietnam, as a tourist in 2003, I did not go to the tunnels. I did want to but I'm 185 cm tall and weight 110 kg.

[@alexfraser5962]

ha ha,u're so big , i'll tell them to make a bigger tunnel just for you .

[@allanlank]

@@alexfraser5962 I think I'm the type of guy they were designed to keep out.🤣

[@nguoimientayonewyork]

Nice video. Nice to meet you

[@karan8015]

We are visiting Hanoi and sapa in Feb last week

[@EirendaleCimagalateach]

I haven't tried going through cave and tunnel.It's nice seeing this kind of historical video

[@qn4728]

Hi: thanks for sharing great Vietnamese cultures and history. I plan to view Cu Chi Tunerls and Cao Dai Holy See Tay Ninh. Would you please so kind recommend best local tours? Many thanks

[@eio1971]

Nice!

[@dominichill1492]

This is very interesting and educational showing us these war-tunnels in Vietnam. Thank you Van for showing us subscribers these Cu Chi tunnels.

[@ngothingocmy7015]

right :v

[@smalltamreview1602]

proud of you girl

[@mikeha5863]

Amazing video em !! Can I can u something do Vietnam have Amazon? I want to order something for my family members in vn to ships to them I appreciate it em

[@ROXMotovlog]

Im your Subcriber and i love the way you Vlog and i want to be part of it. Im here now in vietnam

[@paulqualischefski6263]

Hi Van, just like to no when we will see you back on youtube? We miss you.

[@Towkeeyoh]

Hey! The guy from the Best Ever Food Review Show, nice cross over!

[@professionalplumber177]

Awesome video!

[@EirendaleCimagalateach]

I love the secret place.It's really a secret one❤️

[@hanhoang1883]

I hope you can make more video with ah long. Because it is extremly exciseted

[@cowgirlpiggy1074]

Pleas can you give me what other Transportation if we make decision not to go with the tour groups, because we will go to Vietnam to see my dad next week and we want to go and see the Cu Chi Tunnels with my son Thanh you.

[@HungNguyen-gc1qj]

Digging the Cu Chi Tunnels Communist forces began digging a network of tunnels under the jungle terrain of South Vietnam in the late 1940s, during their war of independence from French colonial authority. Tunnels were often dug by hand, only a short distance at a time. As the United States increasingly escalated its military presence in Vietnam in support of a non-Communist regime in South Vietnam beginning in the early 1960s, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops (as Communist supporters in South Vietnam were known) gradually expanded the tunnels. At its peak during the Vietnam War, the network of tunnels in the Cu Chi district linked VC support bases over a distance of some 250 kilometers, from the outskirts of Saigon all the way to the Cambodian border.

[@Mrroycevlog]

good

[@paramedicinparadise9795]

I was there a few years ago and found the experience fascinating as I learned about how the Vietcong survived living in these tunnels. Heat and humidity in those tunnels were brutal !

[@HungNguyen-gc1qj]

In order to combat better-supplied American and South Vietnamese forces during the Vietnam War, Communist guerrilla troops known as Viet Cong (VC) dug tens of thousands of miles of tunnels, including an extensive network running underneath the Cu Chi district northwest of Saigon. Soldiers used these underground routes to house troops, transport communications and supplies, lay booby traps and mount surprise attacks, after which they could disappear underground to safety. To combat these guerrilla tactics, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces trained soldiers known as “tunnel rats” to navigate the tunnels in order to detect booby traps and enemy troop presence. Now part of a Vietnam War memorial park in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), the Cu Chi tunnels have become a popular tourist attraction.

[@anthonytran7566]

Our Vietnamese are so genius and resilient !!!

[@KP-xi4bj]

And yet there is no freedom of speech in 2022. LMFAO SMH

[@luckyjohn19]

Indeed. ~

[@Dalenguyen001]

Agreed that's the country is a sh it hole now

[@letienthinh2006]

During the Second Vietnam War (the war of resistance against the US), the North Vietnamese army often made bunkers to avoid detection by the enemy.

[@HungNguyen-gc1qj]

Việt cộng against the republic of south vietnam . The USA trying to helping the Vietnamese people fighting back viet cộng allies with China communist invade all the viet nam and killed vietnam village ! After the viet nam war viet communist created prison camps called pre educational camps

[@McCov1]

I read somewhere that , If Wars end up at the negotiating table, then we should start at the negotiating table and save us from the horrors of war. Your companion looks like the Vlogger “Paolo From Tokyo” 😅 The first time I saw him, I thought it was him 😂 It would be nice to have “A day in the life of a Vietnamese….”

[@alexfraser5962]

problem was , the american just wanted war , they said they would erase us in 18 months , so what the point of negotiating with us .

[@octavioarellano186]

I visited Cu Chi tunnels last October and it was an amazing experience!! I would suggest you to add a new video emphasizing on the VietCong booby traps as they are genious and terrifying as well!!

[@ngotuanphong5614]

2 đứa làm tốt lắm 🎉

[@quynhd.2334]

The website for sign up for the tour doesn't seem to work for me. I just got the classic 404 Not Found ! error

[@terryschmitt1441]

Been there...

[@solidstudd22]

You should do a video story of the Ethnic Cambodia Khmer Krom People of lower southern vietnam near the Mekong delta. Most of them are in Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Can Thi, An Giang, An Tieng, Vung Tau

[@jamesmascarehnas1923]

India's independence was achieved by non-violence and Vietnamese independence was achieved by the " Guerrilla War" method. This Vietnam gained its independence from the superpower America after many people sacrificed their lives. it is my insatiable desire to be born in Vietnam country there is one thing is my next birth.. This is very nice vlog from your side... Thanks

[@TXH1138]

America was afraid Vietnam would turn out to be another Korea. Imagine if all of Vietnam was like North Korea. It was a terrible war, BUT America had the best interest for Vietnam at heart.

[@ELGtheMAN]

@@TXH1138 America had the best interest for Vietnam?? America only had best interest for THEMSELVES!! you must be really naive!! LOL I'm glad Uncle Sam lost the war, just like in many wars.

[@souravchaurasia7750]

Is it safe now to visit Vietnam in the year end ? What are the covid guidelines now , do we need any Test report at the time of entry ?

[@WhatThePho]

From what I have known so far, visitors do require to have the vaccines report at least 2. You can also check the government website for more info!

[@diamantebd603]

Hi . Can you help me out. I want to visit vietnam in June. Is this a good idea??? I don't want rain to ruin my visit.

[@jiaweike3518]

Watching this reminded me of the movie Forrest Gump. He was in the Vietnam war.

[@timidpeter]

The thick clay walls I value and probably would use myself to build a 'room'. Anyways i prefer to hike (or camp) the giant cave ;)

[@geoffmba3687]

They were the GOAT at Guerilla Warfare up to that date. Relentless.

[@dan-chanschannel9122]

Damn girl, be careful down there

[@finertylerr]

Hello!😊

[@georgedecosta67]

Hi Dear, i would like to visit Vietnam but my country has no embassy to get a Visa? I am also thinking of setting home in the mountain of North Vietnam. Need some advuse plz, thank you.

[@user-vl6xt2rt7p]

I knew an Australian who was given the job of being a tunnel rat on his first tour of duty. He could tell that the war was pointless and that the vietnamese had advantage in every way.

[@swim2kill]

The vietnamese were such fierce and resourcful warriors

[@lilBoozeFrm2900]

Love south east Asia

[@CumBrianFries]

I think it would make more sense to use the word "transported" instead of "transferred" in this situation.

[@TienNguyen-or8uz]

Oki 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@atnb8148]

"ĐƯỜNG LẠ"- DISCOVERY ASIAN NÓI VỀ VIỆT NAM 1. Người đàn ông này là dẫn chương trình của serie phim tài liệu "Đường lạ" trên kênh Discovery Asia. Anh đang cầm tờ giấy trên tay và bảo đây là 2 câu thơ nổi tiếng nhất lịch sử Việt Nam, được viết từ thế kỷ 15. Hai câu thơ ấy là: "Tuy mạnh yếu từng lúc khác nhau Song hào kiệt đời nào cũng có." Và anh nói tiếp: Việt Nam là đất nước của những anh hùng. Tất cả những con đường, những tượng đài, những hình ảnh ở đất nước Việt Nam đều có dấu tích của những anh hùng. ... 3. Về Hồ Chí Minh Anh đứng trước mái nhà tranh ở Nghệ An. Và nói "Hồ Chí Minh đi khắp thế giới. Thâu nạp về cho mình một lý tưởng, và trở về dân tộc để tìm cách cứu nước. Vì người sinh ra từ mái nhà tranh này, người cũng như họ, thấu hiểu được họ, của cảm xúc người Việt Nam." 4. Về người Việt Nam Anh ngồi trong lòng địa đạo Vịnh Mốc và nói: "Ở trong đây, tôi đã nhận ra chủ nghĩa anh hùng có thể tìm được từ đâu. Hãy tưởng tượng họ ở đây, chui rúc dưới lòng đất chật hẹp, nóng nảy, bẩn thỉu, và bên trên quê hương xinh đẹp đang bị tàn phá. Hãy tưởng tượng niềm căm phẫn của những người Việt Nam lớn đến mức nào? Tôi đã chứng kiến nhiều mối hận thù của các quốc gia, từ ông truyền sang cha, từ cha truyền sang con. Nhưng người Việt Nam chỉ chấm dứt điều đó trong một thế hệ. Tôi, một người Mỹ, khi ở trên kia, đã nhận về mình những nụ cười tươi rói. Tôi nhận ra cách người Việt Nam đối diện, thế giới này không có trắng hoàn toàn, đen hoàn toàn, thế giới cần một cái tâm nhân bản. Con đường ấy mà người Việt Nam đi, cũng là một con đường anh hùng ". 5. Anh hùng Anh hỏi cô gái hướng dẫn viên du lịch, ai là anh hùng trong cô. Cô đáp "Ông tôi. Ông đã 80 tuổi, đi qua 2 cuộc chiến tranh. Nếm đủ mọi vinh nhục cuộc đời. Ông là một anh hùng!"

[@jeffreyjackson5229]

200km? The work that went into creating it😳

[@khoi83]

Same guide guy as in the famous food channel

[@localfriendsme]

Please allow me to share/link your video. Thank you.

[@binhduchoang6026]

Hi Beautiful, thanks let me know what I do not know.

[@anthonymaster6160]

Van, you look very cute with this hairstyle.

[@WhatThePho]

Oh thank you!

[@silvahawk]

lol, KZbin closed caption transcribes "Cu Chi tunnel" to "Gucci", very fancy

[@maxbauer220]

Can you do a video on what Vietnamese people think of Ho Chi Minh and another one on what they think of China?

[@leduc412]

President Ho Chi Minh is the leader of our nation! who helped our people regain peace and freedom. As for China, we have no grudges or animosity with the Chinese, but the history of thousands of years Chinese people have invaded Vietnam many times and failed.

[@agrasatwika9632]

For information,this cave was built at the time Vietminh Against Japan Impere and France Vicky When World War 2....

[@silvioalexander3913]

📍Duong Ham Nghi - Khong Tra Tien Phi 📍

[@HungNguyen-gc1qj]

Funny post FAUSAC 5d ago I associated with Vietnamese for decades. I had hundreds of them working under me at one time. They are typically big talkers but will back off quickly if they are not making progress. Lot's of hype. It is their culture.

[@joellapaz6724]

Van, please make a friend with a young English-speaking Chinese lady named YAN. Her vlog is: Little China Everywhere