Which place in Vietnam is known as the 'Underground City', ranked among the top destinations in Asia?

TPO - The tunnels are dug 3 to 8 meters deep underground, with a height just enough for one person to stoop. This place has become a legend, witnessing a heroic and tragic period of history.

1. Where is the largest "underground city" in Vietnam located?

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  Tam Ky City, Quang Nam Province

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  Vinh Linh District, Quang Tri Province

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  Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City

The correct answer is option C: According to the Ho Chi Minh City Information Portal, Cu Chi Tunnels is a famous revolutionary historical site, located in Phu My Hung commune, Cu Chi district, 70km northwest of the center of Ho Chi Minh City. The 250km long tunnel runs windingly underground, made from primitive tools. This is considered the largest "underground city" in Vietnam. Some other localities in our country also have tunnels, but they are shorter and simpler, such as Ky Anh Tunnels (Tam Ky City, Quang Nam Province) 32km long; Vinh Moc Tunnels (Vinh Linh District, Quang Tri Province) longer than 1,060m... Even more special is that this tunnel has broken out to become a new "star" in the tourism industry when it has just entered the top destinations in Asia. In 2024, TripAdvisor announced a list of 25 most favorite tourist destinations in Asia based on votes from tourists from all over the world . It is a matter of pride that Vietnam's Cu Chi Tunnels are honored to be included in this prestigious list. The Best of the Best Travellers' Choice Awards presented by Tripadvisor is the highest honor for outstanding destinations in the tourism industry. This award is given to destinations that have received a large number of outstanding reviews and opinions from the Tripadvisor reader community over a 12-month period.

2. When was the Cu Chi tunnels first formed?

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  1948

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  1949

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  1951

The correct answer is A: Cu Chi Tunnels is the general name for different tunnel systems, formed earliest in 1948 during the Indochina War. During this time, the army and people of Tan Phu Trung and Phuoc Vinh An communes dug short tunnels with simple structures to hide and store documents and weapons.

3. How many main basement floors does the Cu Chi tunnel system have?

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  3 floors

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  4 floors

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  5 floors

The correct answer is A: The tunnels of Cu Chi tunnels were dug 3 to 8 meters deep underground, with a height just enough for one person to stoop. The tunnel system consists of 3 floors, from the "backbone" tunnel radiate countless long and short branches connecting to each other, some branches extending all the way to the Saigon River. The first floor is 3 meters below ground, able to withstand artillery shells and the weight of tanks and armored vehicles. The second floor is 5 meters above ground, able to withstand small bombs. The last floor is 8-10 meters above ground, ensuring safety. The roads up and down between the basements are arranged with secret hatch covers.

4. During our nation's resistance war against America, this land was also called?

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  Underground Village

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  Steel land into bronze

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  Dangerous secret area

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  All of the above

The correct answer is D: Relying on the system of underground tunnels, fortifications, and trenches, the soldiers and people of Cu Chi fought extremely bravely, achieving miraculous feats. The US army, when first entering Cu Chi, encountered fierce resistance from the tunnels in the dangerous base area, and had to exclaim: "Underground village", "Dangerous secret zone"... With the spirit of courage, intelligence, and creativity in fighting the US, the army and people of Cu Chi were honored by the Central Committee of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam with the noble title "Land of Steel and Bronze Citadel" and awarded the Third Class Bronze Citadel Medal at the Second Congress of Heroes, Emulation Fighters, and Brave Soldiers of the People's Armed Forces for Liberation of the South on September 17, 1967.

5. What year is the film project "Tunnels: Sun in the Dark" set in?

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  1966

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  1967

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  1968

The correct answer is B: The film project "Tunnels: The Sun in the Dark" recreates the realistic and vivid setting of 1967 about the guerrillas under the Cu Chi tunnels. Hero of the People's Armed Forces To Van Duc (Nhuan Duc commune, Cu Chi district) is the prototype of the character Tu Dap in this film. He stayed in the Cu Chi tunnels for many years in his youth and was called the "tank destroyer" because he created mines to destroy 5,000 tanks during the war. On September 17, 1967, he was awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces. After liberation, hero To Van Duc continued to serve in the army, making many new inventions in the field of military technology.

6. Which campaign was the royal auspicious stove in Cu Chi tunnels created?

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  Peace Campaign

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  Ap Bac Campaign

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  Route 14 Campaign - Phuoc Long

The correct answer is A: Hoang Cam Kitchen is located in Cu Chi tunnel (Ben Dinh), Cu Chi district. The kitchen has many smoke vents, connected to the stove, on top of the vents are placed tree branches and covered with a thin layer of soil that is watered to maintain humidity. The smoke from the stove rising through the vents is just a stream of steam that quickly dissipates when leaving the ground. Hoang Cam Kitchen was born in the Hoa Binh Campaign (1951-1952), and was widely used in the Dien Bien Phu Campaign. The kitchen was made by the cook Hoang Cam. He was the former feeding squad leader of the 8th Medical Team, 308th Division.

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