An Thới Tunnel Historical Site

About this location

An Thới Tunnel – Tây Ninh War Historical Site An Thới Tunnel is a national historical site, notable for its tunnel system, trench network, and bamboo landscapes associated with guerrilla warfare. An Thới Tunnel is a national-level historical site located in An Thới Quarter, An Tịnh Ward, Tây Ninh Province. The structure was formed during the resistance war against the US, when the military and people of An Tịnh built a tunnel system to implement the strategy of clinging to the land, defending villages, and organizing guerrilla warfare. According to the Tây Ninh Tourism Portal, the An Thới area features high, solid terrain far from underground water tables; the surface is covered with spiny bamboo, thorny bamboo, and forest trees, creating favorable conditions for building underground fortification systems. The tunnel system was designed in a continuous zigzag pattern, combined with secret shelters, trenches, and surface fortifications. After multiple stages of construction and expansion from 1961 to 1968, the tunnel became a special combat stronghold. Currently, the central area still retains about 750 meters of tunnels, within a protected zone of over 3 hectares.

Location rules

• Strictly prohibited contents: disclosing state secrets, anti-state propaganda, distorting history, infringing upon sovereignty, undermining national solidarity, insulting prominent figures and national heroes. (Article 9, Cinema Law)
• Foreign film crews are required to use film production services provided by a Vietnamese film establishment.
• Special attention must be paid when filming in Zone I protection areas of historical-cultural relics, scenic spots; military, security, and national defense areas, and locations with specialized management regulations.
• Do not arbitrarily excavate, move artifacts, impact the tunnel structure, or alter the landscape of the heritage site.
• Do not arbitrarily move artifacts, documents, and display items.
• Do not cut down trees, clear vegetation, or alter the landscape.

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