An Thoi Tunnels Historical Relic

About this location

An Thoi Tunnels – War Historical Relic in Tay Ninh An Thoi Tunnels is a national historical relic, prominent for its subterranean tunnel system, communication trenches, and bamboo-covered terrain intimately tied to guerrilla warfare. An Thoi Tunnels is a national-level historical relic situated in An Thoi Quarter, An Tinh Ward, Tay Ninh Province. The site took shape during the anti-American resistance war, when the local soldiers and civilians of An Tinh constructed the tunnel network to hold their ground, defend their village, and wage guerrilla warfare. According to the Tay Ninh Tourism Portal, the An Thoi area features high, compact soil terrain set safely above the groundwater level, while the surface is sheltered by spiny bamboo, Tam Vong bamboo, and forest trees, providing favorable conditions for building an underground defense system. The tunnel system was ingeniously designed in a continuous zigzag pattern, integrated with secret chambers, communication trenches, and surface fortifications. Developed and expanded over multiple phases between 1961 and 1968, the tunnels became a formidable battlefront. Currently, the central area preserves approximately 750 meters of tunnels within a protected zone of over 3 hectares.

Location rules

• Strictly prohibit content that: discloses state secrets, spreads anti-State propaganda, distorts history, violates territorial sovereignty, disrupts national solidarity, or defames national heroes and historical figures. (Article 9, Cinema Law)
• Foreign film crews are required to use film production services provided by a Vietnamese film production enterprise.
• Special attention and compliance are required when filming in Protection Zone I of historical-cultural relics and scenic spots, military and national defense/security zones, and locations under specialized administrative regulations.
• Unauthorized excavation, relocation of artifacts, altering the structural integrity of the tunnels, or changing the landscape of the relic is strictly prohibited.
• Do not arbitrarily move or handle historical artifacts, documents, and display items.
• Do not cut down trees, clear vegetation, or alter the natural landscape.

Infrastructure

Special notes

• Low and narrow underground tunnels
• Structural safety of the tunnels
• Surrounding vegetation and residential area
• Underground filming conditions