Andres started digging a cave in which he created a bunker because at the age of 14, after an argument with his mother, he often wanted to hide in the cellar to “breathe”. Arguing with his mother, the boy dug underground tunnels to “breathe”. (Photo: Twitter) After choosing a favorable location, the 20-year-old called for help from his friend, who has a pneumatic drill, and together they created a cave about 3 meters deep. Andres reinforced the roof, walls with concrete and columns, then created a cozy atmosphere inside so he could relax with friends in the cellar. The total cost of creating the underground tunnel is only 60 USD. “Andres is determined to get the job done, because he has always loved the job. Since he was a child, he often built small huts and treehouses,” wrote the New York Post. “I have always loved building huts. I live in the countryside and often find a suitable place for me to build a small house,” Andres shared. However, Andres’ hideout sometimes flooded and was regularly visited by insects, spiders and snails, but the amateur builder was not at all shy about this problem. “I have no problem with them. I knew I might have destroyed their home, so I gave them a chance to build a new one,” Andres added. Meanwhile, Andres’ parents show a love for his underground lair. Now it is important that the cellar is verified by the local authorities. The inspectors had to make sure that the shelter met all the safety requirements so that the guy and his friends could hang out in it without endangering their lives. Also related to tunneling, recently, rescue forces in Mexico have just rescued a man who was accidentally trapped in the same tunnel he dug to secretly spy on his girlfriend. To avoid detection, he dug a tunnel for several days to go underneath his girlfriend’s house in Puerto Penasco, Sonora state, on the Gulf of California. After the incident, the new girlfriend told police that she had heard strange noises for weeks before but only thought it was cats. When rescuing, authorities said the victim was drunk and severely dehydrated. After being rescued, this man is currently detained for investigation.

With a 250km long tunnel system, inside the tunnel is full of works such as: trenches, food storage, kitchen, well, living room, office, clinic … seamlessly like a spider web. turned Cu Chi into a solid base for our troops and people in the war against the US. Today, the tunnel has been ranked a national special historical monument, is an interesting destination attracting a large number of domestic and international tourists to visit and learn about the war history of the Vietnamese people. Male. Cu Chi tunnels were formed during the resistance war against the French colonialism (1946-1948). During this period, the militiamen and soldiers of Tan Phu Trung and Phuoc Vinh An communes dug short tunnels for the purpose of hiding and hiding weapons. At first, each village built its own tunnels, but later due to the need to travel between villages and communes, they connected these tunnels to form a more complex and uninterrupted system. Cu Chi tunnels include an interconnecting cave system like an ant’s nest During the tour you’ll find secret passageways down the tunnels. Exploring the Cu Chi tunnels underground is the most interesting thing that visitors want to experience when coming here. To ensure safety, you should only get down when accompanied by your guide. The entrances – exits, ventilation, tunnels … are crowded like ant nests, you cannot believe you are scouting in a place built by the people of Saigon. Nguyen Ha Khanh, a visitor to Cu Chi Tunnels for the first time, could not hide his admiration and admiration, unexpectedly his father was able to dig up such sophisticated tunnels: “When entering the tunnels I feel like lost in the fairy world of dwarves or a maze of some kind. Very wonderful “. Visiting Cu Chi Tunnels, the guides will give you 2 options: go from the inner entrance or the outside entrance. The number of doors is not much, only the main aisle and secret doors. Secret paths are difficult to navigate and are only for those with adventurous blood. Particularly the main aisles are relatively wide. In the past, this was a trench leading to the cellar or the place where the wounded soldiers were carrying out food supplies, but later it was expanded. Entering the inner base, you will find many large rooms and valuable cultural heritage. The ambulance room, class room, conference room, even the tank in the headquarters … and many things worth taking pictures. Secret entrance to the tunnel underground. Talking about camouflage, we cannot help but mention a special type of kitchen in the tunnel: Hoang Cam kitchen. The unique feature of this type of stove is to minimize the spread of kitchen smoke on the ground so that the enemy does not know the exact location of our troops. Mr. Tran Triet Hung, tour guide of the historic Cu Chi Tunnels, introduced: “Before you put smoke on the ground, the guerrillas will keep those smoke in the mounds like this. We will dig from the kitchen a distance of at least 100-150 meters, with 4-5 mounds. When cooking starts, the smoke will accumulate in the first mound. If the first mound is full then the smoke will spread to the mound. Just like that, the smoke on the ground will be divided into at least 3 shots, the less smoke the more smoke the enemy will be. Speaking of Hoang Cam kitchen, it is necessary to mention a special dish associated with the struggles of the soldiers in the past, which is boiled cassava with sesame salt, which in the South is called cassava. At that time, the cassava trees grew like wild trees, so the American soldiers did not know that it was a food crop to destroy. HDV Tran Triet Hung shared, cassava is not only a food to save hunger but also has many other uses for soldiers in the past. “Guerrillas in the old days with a cassava tuber like this had to split into two, three… share to eat. For example, if you and I are teammates, we split up to have something to eat and fight. Cassava leaves are also edible, especially young leaves. Another use of cassava leaves, according to the folklore passed down, is that I dry them, and when the skin has a burn or wound, I put it on, it is capable of stopping the bleeding ”. Hoang Cam kitchen in the Cu Chi tunnels. Not only a destination of historical significance, Cu Chi Tunnels also have many interesting activities and destinations, ideal for relaxing trips on weekends or holidays. In the tunnel campus, there is an entertainment area with many activities such as bike rental, swimming, camping, eating, boating, canoeing, duck riding. Most of the games you have to buy tickets. Some games that you cannot ignore are war simulation games. This is a very interesting game and has an attraction to young people. Le Huu Thanh, a visitor from Hue, felt: “Not only is the famous military work of Vietnam and the world, is a historical relic … Cu Chi tunnels are also an attractive destination. with visitors. I am fortunate to come here and participate in war simulation games. I feel like going back to the Vietnam war against French colonialism and American imperialism. I also tried to disassemble guns, fight mock battles with paint guns, experience shooting sports and defense … The experience can be said to be extremely interesting and rewarding. Alternatively, if you are traveling in a group or family, you can also camp and picnic by the river. In the afternoon, the atmosphere around the banks of the Saigon River is very cool, let’s experience a boat ride on the river. In the afternoon, when the day is finished, you can move outside to find food outlets. Around Cu Chi Tunnels, there are quite a few restaurants with a variety of menu, including beef, buffalo meat, barbecue, river fish … you can choose according to your taste and budget. With a large area, green space and many entertainment activities, diverse experiences … Cu Chi Tunnels is a suitable destination for you to relax on weekends and learn more about historical traditions. of your father./.

Cassava does not discourage us Tung Luat wharf (codename is wharf B) in Vinh Giang commune, Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri. Mr. Tran Phu Kiem (73 years old) was born and raised on the boat station. Since 1964, he directly joined the Tung Luat militia company. He said, at one point in one day and night, the unit carried 2,000 soldiers across the river to the South bank to fight. You are ready to serve at any hour. Mr. Tran Phu Kiem told about a boat trip across the river that was hit by a magnetic bomb In 1968, the United States repeatedly sprayed magnetic bombs and bombs slowly exploded along the Ben Hai river at the right time when the soldiers crossed the river. There was a ferry carrying 22 soldiers across the river at 8:00 pm, bombed with magnetic bombs. The army’s boat went to the ambulance, also bombed, overturned … 11 people could not find the body, two days after the unit gathered, the brothers had to bring an air tank to scuba dive, finally found enough comrades. . From 1968-1971, Tung Luat militia company vigorously fought with enemy aircraft, serving the army to cross the river, sometimes even supplying goods to Con Co island. Together they swore to stay in the same area. On the day of fighting, at night, there were still entertainment activities, sometimes passionately singing and dancing, the sound of bombs rang right above the head. People evacuated all, in Tung Luat village there are only holes of bombs, food is not available, the brothers look for old cassava roots and put them in water to soak them, but the cassava is too old, some people cannot eat, so they go out to the bushes to find leaves Boats boiled to eat. The militia brothers said to each other: “Cassava does not make us discouraged / Bom My does not make us discouraged / Together determined to raise the will / Determined to maintain the homeland”. 9 years in the ground The same age as Mr. Kiem, Ms. Le Thi Nhung stayed at this pier from 1966-1975. At that time, the enemy bombarded them so much that there were no trees left to live. You have to dig tunnels. All activities are underground, only when doing new tasks up. Want to bring the soldiers across the river, they had to go at night because the enemy aircraft were in discussions during the day. In the rainy season, the water in the cellar rises and goes up to sleep. In the summer, I get a tennis player to hold the mosquitoes. Ms. Xu and her teammates lived for 9 years in the ground “Once I was sitting in a cellar with two soldiers, an enemy spy plane detected. I told them to run away, but they did not have orders to move and told me to run. About 50 meters away, the bombs fell into the cellar, I have not had time to ask your names and hometowns. When I returned, the shelter was only a deep bomb hole, everything was shattered, ”she said chokedly. Ms. Xu and her teammates lived for 9 years in the earth, rarely seeing the sun. When the country is at peace, they are extremely happy, can go to the ground, sit on the banks of the Ben Hai River peacefully watching the moonlight … Ms. Tran Thi Mao was a member of Tung Luat militia company since 1964 when she was 17 years old. In 1968, she was voted the victorious soldier of the unit, in 1969 she was sent to the Soviet Union to report the heroic Vinh Linh fire land representative on the Moscow radio station. Her family had two younger brothers who died in 1968, 1969 when they brought soldiers across the river … “I still remember the two sisters we were assigned to walk to Vinh Long (about 15 meters from Tung Luat) to download bullets. Up to Mui Lo bridge (Vinh Giang commune) discovered the bridge was destroyed by a large area of ​​bombs, one of our artillery units had to camouflage artillery and tried to cross the bridge. Ms. Tran Thi Mao was a member of Tung Luat militia company since 1964, when she was 17 years old Looking towards the sea, seeing enemy aircraft glancing around, we predicted the possibility that they would be aimed at the artillery unit. The sisters did not know which direction, and kept on straight to Route 1 and ran while the enemy bombs exploded. On the second series of bombardment, a digging bomb fell in the middle of the road, just a few meters away from where the sisters lay. Soil covered our heads, but fortunately we survived. When the bombs stopped falling, the sisters left, continued to take and carry the bullets back to the pier ”. Generations of generations stood shoulder to shoulder, holding paddle across the river From mid-1967 to early 1973, Tung Luat wharf was placed under the direct leadership of Vinh Giang Party Committee and Commune Party Committee. There is a regular militia company of 80 people (up to 111 people at peak), staffed into 4 divisions: a detachment of rowing boat across the river, clearing bombs and mines; Transport and supply for Con Co; Anti-aircraft artillery protection; Digging tunnels, fortifications, trenches, camps, organizing ambulance, moving wounded soldiers, soldiers and gathering goods. The wharf is the shortest road connecting Vinh Linh with the battlefields of Gio Linh, Trieu Phong, Dong Ha … is close to the residential area, the terrain is mixed with low red hills, many trees, advantages for the army. and to gather goods, convenient to transport supplies for Con Co island, so it was chosen by the Vinh Linh Special Zone Military Command as a strategic point. Years passed, the militiamen used to stick here, the survivors and the dead. Living people still have their memories intact Tung Luat wharf, a heroic historical site It is for this reason that Tung Luat pier became the focus of the enemy attack. During the war years, on an area of ​​less than 1,500 square meters of the pier, the enemy mobilized more than 1,200 groups of jet aircraft with more than 3,200 bombings, 7 times using B52 to spread carpet, 3 times to use toxic chemicals. quang, more than 1,500 times of shelling from Con Tien, Doc Mieu … There have been 2-3 generations of families standing shoulder to shoulder, holding and loading bullets. Father fell, son replaced, I sacrificed you had to follow. Just over 6 years, at this wharf, 29 children of Tung Luat fell down, blood and flesh mixed with the river and more than 40 people sent back part of their bodies. Under the rain of bombs, storms and bullets, the youth volunteer force ensured the continuous operation of the wharf to supply the South and the heroic Con Co island. At this wharf from 1968 – 1972, there were more than 78,000 boats returning … Pier B today is peaceful with coconut trees reflecting down the quiet river. The story of the past has become distant, but history is reminded by the golden pages of the deeds of silent heroes. They have dedicated their youthful beauty for this glorious task on this pier.