An "underground village" dating from 1948 in the Iron Triangle, a National Historical Relic in Tay Nam Ward
On Road DT744 in Tay Nam Ward, the Tay Nam Ben Cat Tunnels, also known as the Tay Nam Ben Cat Iron Triangle Tunnels, were built starting in 1948, with hundreds of criss-crossing underground passages linking communes together like an "underground village". In 1996, the site was classified as a National Historical Relic. Through two wars of resistance, the tunnels served both as a place for local people to live, work and shelter safely and as the headquarters of the local government. Together with the Cu Chi Tunnels, the Central Office for South Vietnam Base, Vinh Loi War Zone, War Zone D, Ta Thiet Base and Minh Dam Mountain, it is one of the resistance bases spread across the Southeast region. Today the relic site features a central monument, a memorial house, a statue of the Heroic Vietnamese Mother, exhibition areas above ground and inside the tunnels, a tunnel model, a viewing tower, and the Saigon – Gia Dinh Regiment Memorial Area. The site is managed by Tay Nam Ward and admission is free; it is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Groups who contact the ward in advance may be assigned a guide.
English text: machine translation from the Localis platform — proper names kept in Vietnamese.Good to know
Best time to visitYear-round (closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)
Services
- Explore the tunnels and underground exhibition area
- Visit the central monument and memorial house
- Take in the panoramic view from the viewing tower
- Book a guide in advance through Tay Nam Ward
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