Vinh Moc

Vinh Moc is a tunnel complex in Quảng Trị, Vietnam and was dug in the late 1960's to serve as a live-in bomb shelter for more than 60 families. Some families occupied these tunnels for up to 6 years and during this time as many as 17 children were born.

The village found itself tragically positioned in one of the most heavily bombed areas of Vietnam.

Visit the 2.8-km network of underground tunnels where more than three hundred people lived intermittently from 1966 to 1971. Today, visitors can enter the dark and earthen tunnel complex through more than 10 separate gated entrances via a rock-wall rimmed stairway and thanks to preservation efforts can walk upright through them.

Thanks to a small on-site museum, visitors can view photographs and memorabilia to help better understand life in the tunnels as well as view maps outlining the full extent of the tunnel system.

La Vang Cathedral

This is a site damaged by war but still an important pilgrimage site for Vietnam’s Catholics.

Quang Tri Citadel

Here in 1972 a fierce battle raged for 81 days. You can visit the museum where photographs, war remnants and artillery can be seen.

Hien Luong Bridge

This is a historic bridge spanning the Ben Hai River which demarcated North and South Vietnam. This area saw some of the heaviest fighting during the Vietnam-America war.

Doc Mieu Firebase

Lying just north of Hien Luong Bridge, this base played a pivotal role in South Vietnam's defence and, for a while, was the command post for calling in airstrikes along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Cua Tung Beach

This beach is often visited on the way to Vinh Moc.

Truong Son National Cemetery.

Wander amid the tombstones marking the final resting place of some 15,000 Vietnamese soldiers and civilians who perished during the war.