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Vietnam War Sites

The Vietnam War is way beyond what this site is about. If you go to Google and search for "Vietnam War" you
can come up with some outstanding websites detailing the events of the war seen from so many angles.

The Battlefield Vietnam website http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/index.html provides a useful Vietnam
War timeline and history of the war.

The History Place Presents the Vietnam War http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index.html
Learn about the background of Vietnam, beginning in 1945, and the political upheavals which led to the war.

Investigating the Vietnam War http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/vietnam.html
Read interviews with Vietnam War veterans.

History of Vietnam and the Vietnam War http://www.vwam.com/vets/hisintro.html
Study the Tet Offensive. The Tet Offensive was a series of crucial battles by Vietcong and North Vietnamese
forces against South Vietnamese and U.S. positions in South Vietnam, beginning on Jan. 31, 1968, the
start of Tet. Tet is the celebration of the lunar New Year, and is one of Vietnam's most important holidays.

This site is about travel in Vietnam where there is no hangover from the war as far as the Vietnamese and
Vietnam tourism is concerned. Throughout the nation you will be warmly welcomed by the locals irrespective
of your nationality. Under no circumstances should you fear what awaits you, Vietnam veterans on arrival in
Vietnam.

Tourism is big business and everyone is welcome.

What we can provide here is information on Vietnam War sites which are considered of interest to tourists.

Vietnam War Sites & Sights

Dien Bien Phu
The Dien Bien Phu valley is where the French were defeated in 1954, ending their colonial rule over Indochina.
Best reached by plane, you can also hire a 4-wheel drive vehicle and tour the far northwest, to Son La and Lao
Cai. Almost historical sites of this battle lying to the east of Muong Thanh Field have been preserved intact.

Son La
A site of a Former French Prison, many visitors come here to see the museum commemorating the fiercely
anti colonial fighters who were based in the region.

Hanoi
Hoa Lo Prison: Razed to make way for a towering office block, the prison is remembered by a museum that
focuses on the activities there before 1954, when it was used as a detention center for anti French colonialists.

Ho Chi Minh Museum: More than a museum dedicated to the man who reunified his country, the Ho Chi Minh
museum chronicles the Vietnamese revolution of the 20th century and in an interesting stop for those
interested in this phase of Vietnamese history.

Quang Tri Citadel
Used to be a military bastion and an administrative head office of Nguyen Dynasty in Quang Tri Province
from 1809 to 1945. The incident of 81 days and nights in 1972 during American War has made this
citadel well-known all over the world.

My Lai
The hamlet of My Lai was part of the village of Son My, and the memorial gardens and remains of the
hamlet can be found in Son My village. The museum here, with photos depicting the series of events
on this horrific day.

Ho Chi Minh Trail
This was the supply route from the North to the South along which (somehow) men and arms were
moved in large quantities to help the march towards Saigon. We saw part of the trail whilst traveling
north through the Central Highlands.

Hai Van Pass
Long used as a lookout for enemy troops, Hai Van Pass is littered with pillboxes and installations used
to protect this vital link between north and south. It’s about 350 meters high, and often is shrouded in
mist. On a clear day, however, you can see northwards, to the Lang Co peninsula; and south, to the
city of Da Nang.

Da Nang and China Beach
Often mistaken as the site where American Marines first came ashore in 1963, the event actually took
place around the bay at Red Beach. China Beach was the site of a major Army base that came under
attack by Vietnamese forces based around the Marble Mountain.

Khe Sanh
The site of the most famous and most controversial battles of the war where 10,000 North Vietnamese
died. A 75 day siege here required a huge redeployment of US and South Vietnamese resources to
protect the combat base. It turned out that the siege was a diversionary tactic to relieve population
centres in South Vietnam of military resources in preparation for the Tet Offensive. It lies on Highway 9
to the south of the DMZ.

Hue Citadel
In 1968 this ancient citadel was largely destroyed as a 3 week battle came to and end and US forces
retook control from the North Vietnamese.

Cu Chi Tunnels
An impressive network of tunnels with a length of over 250 km. This strategic place was used by 15,000 Viet
Cong fighters during the war. The tunnels can be visited today, often combined with a day tour.

Nui Dat - Long Tan Battle
The Battle of Long Tan is arguably the most famous battle fought by the Australian Army during the Vietnam War.
It was fought in a rubber plantation near the village of Long Tan, about four kilometres north east of Vung Tau.
The LONG TAN MEMORIAL CROSS is poised to be acknowledged in traveller's diaries as the new destination
to visit in a spirit of reconciliation.

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