Hue : A pilgrimage into the former battlefields of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ).
Veteran Memorial Tours > please Contact us for this trip
Vinh Moc Tunnels and Khe Sanh Combat Base
From 1954 to 1975, the Ben Hai River served as the demarcation line between the Republic of Vietnam (RVN; South Vietnam) and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV;
North Vie tnam). To either side of the river was an area 5km wide known as the demilitarised zone (DMZ).
The DMZ itself and areas to the south saw plenty of action and experienced a high military presence during the American War. However, the area is still home to some of the most interesting sights Vietnam has to offer. As you head south from the DMZ you reach the historic towns of Hue and Hoi An, two of the most relaxed places you'll find.
Hue, the most historically interesting city in Vietnam, served as Vietnam's political capital from 1802 to 1945 under the 13 emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty. The province ofQuangNam, bordering the municipality ofDanang, contains Vie tnam 's most important Cham sites - inc luding My Son and Tra Kieu (Simhapura) - which have become popular stomping grounds for tourists. Side trips to places like the Marble Mountains and China Beach also continue to draw a steady trickle of travellers. While the once bustling city ofDanang is rather quiet these days, the Cham Museum there is topnotch.
The old port of Faifo (Hoi An) has a great deal of rustic charm and is a great spot in Vietnam to relax and appreciate what life must have been like in centuries gone by.
DMZ
The idea of partitioning Vietnam had its origins in a series of agreements concluded between the USA, UK and the USSR at the Potsdam Conference, which was held in Berlin in July 1945. For logistical and political reasons, the Allies decided that the Japanese occupation forces to the south of the 16th parallel would surrender to the British while those to the north would surrender to the Kuomintang (Nationalist) Chinese army led by Chiang Kaishek. In April 1954, in Geneva, Ho Chi Minh'S government and the French agreed to an armistice; among the provisions was the creation o f a demilitarised zone at the Ben Hai River. The agreement stated explicitly tha t the division of Vie tnam into two zones was merely a temporary expediency and that the demarcation line did not constitute s. political bo undary. But when nationwide general elections planned for July 1956 w ere not held, Vietnam found itself divided into two states with the Ben Hai River, which is almost exactly at the 17th parallel, as th eir de fac to border.
Home
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia 
Flights 
