Vietnam Shore Excursions

  Long Hung Church in Quang Tri TABLE OF CONTENTS     hide   1.   Long Hung Church Overview 2.   Where is Long Hung Church? 3.   Long Hung Church Map 4.   How to go to Long Hung Church? If you have the opportunity to visit Quang Tri, once visit Long Hung Church to admire the ancient architecture and learn historical stories about this place. So do you know where Long Hung Quang Tri Church is located and what to discover? Please refer to the  Vietnam Shore Excursions ’s article below.  Long Hung Church Overview Long Hung Church in Quang Tri  is considered as evidence of great historical value about the counter-attack against the American puppet army to retake Quang Tri land. Also at this church, our army and people launched a series of large counterattacks and suffered a lot of pain. Those wars have brought great significance and contributed to the liberation of Quang Tri Citadel after 81 days and nights of fighting.  Long Hung Church in Quang Tri Where is Long Hung Church? Long Hung Ch

  Vinh Moc Tunnel in Quang Tri TABLE OF CONTENTS     hide   1.   Vinh Moc Tunnels Overview 2.   Where is Vinh Moc Tunnel Located? 3.   Geographical Features of Vinh Tunnel Gate 4.   History of Vinh Moc Tunnel 4.1.   Historical Name 4.2.   Historical Story 5.   Architecture of Vinh Moc Tunnel 6.   Vinh Moc Tunnel Map 7.   How to Get to Vinh Moc Tunnel? Vinh Moc Tunnels Overview Vinh Moc Tunnel is a special one with deep beneath the dark earth, hidden from screeching bombers and harbouring desperate soldiers, the people of Vinh Linh, Quang Tri lived for many years. They survived, and even prospered in their makeshift underground community. During that time, 17 children were born in the tunnels, each of whose lives is a testament to just how perfect the complex network of caves and warrens were at protecting those forces within. As time goes by, it has become both a historical evidence and a tourist destination for discovering a heroic period of Vietnam’s history. Vinh Moc Tunnel in Quang

  Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River TABLE OF CONTENTS     hide   1.   Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River Overview 2.   Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River History 3.   Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River Map 4.   How to get Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River? Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River Overview Hien Luong Bridge and the Ben Hai River in central Quang Tri province forever symbolize an enduring symbol of the everlasting desire for peace, national independence and reunification. Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River In Quang Tri, Vietnam Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River History The Geneva Agreements on Vietnam signed in 1954 divided Vietnam into North and South with the 17th Parallel where the Ben Hai River runs through the central province of Quang Tri as a borderline. The temporary division was only expected to last two years, but it then remained for 21 years along with the great struggle for national reunification. Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River in 1954 Throughout t

  Ho Chi Minh Trail in Quang Tri TABLE OF CONTENTS     hide   1.   Ho Chi Minh Trail Overview 2.   Ho Chi Minh Trail Map 3.   How to get Ho Chi Minh Trail? Ho Chi Minh Trail Overview The  Ho Chi Minh  Trail was a network of roads built from North Vietnam to South Vietnam through the neighboring countries of Laos and Cambodia, to provide logistical support to the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War. It was a combination of truck routes and paths for foot and bicycle traffic. The trail was actually a 16,000-kilometer (9,940-mile) web of tracks, roads and waterways. The Vietnam People’s Army had decided to build a secret road system to carry war supplies to the south. The network, initially coded 559, eventually became known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail. It was on one of Ho’s birthdays, May 9, 1959, that the trail’s construction began with the establishment of Military Transport Division 559, comprising 440 young men and women. Over the next 16 years the trail carrie