DMZ and Vinh Moc Tunnels

The Former Demilitarised Zone That Divided North And South Vietnam From 1954 To 1975 Along The 17th Parallel, With Vinh Moc, A Village That Lived Underground For Years Under Bombing, Hien Luong Bridge, Khe Sanh And The Truong Son Cemetery. One Of The Best Known War Sites In The Country, Usually Reached On A Day Tour From Hue · Dong Ha, Quang Tri

The former Demilitarised Zone was a strip along the Ben Hai river and the 17th parallel that divided North and South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975, and it became one of the most heavily bombed places on earth. This is a sober place and visits cover the war from both sides. The centrepiece is Vinh Moc, a coastal village whose people lived underground for years under bombing, in a three-level tunnel system that you can walk through; the passages are narrow, low and hot. Other stops often include the Hien Luong bridge over the Ben Hai, the Truong Son national cemetery, and Khe Sanh, site of the 1968 siege. Much of the ground is quiet fields, monuments and small museums, not dramatic ruins, and some stops are modest. The usual way to visit is a long day tour from Hue, with a guide to explain what the empty ground once held. Unexploded ordnance is still found in the area, so stay on marked paths.

The former demilitarised zone along the Ben Hai river and the Vinh Moc tunnels on the coast, north of Dong Ha, Dong Ha, Quang Tri, Vietnam

The main sites open daily from morning to late afternoon, with hours varying by site and season, so confirm current times. Vinh Moc and the museum areas often close for a midday break, so do not plan to arrive at lunchtime. Each ticketed site is not FREE, though roadside views of the Ben Hai river and the open fields are FREE. There is no weekly closing day, but individual sites can be CLOSED in heavy rain or for repairs, and Tet brings irregular hours. Khe Sanh is far inland, so tours usually reach it only on full-day trips.

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