Lonely Planet Vietnam (Travel Guide) by Lonely Planet & Stewart Iain & Atkinson Brett & Harper Damian & Ray Nick

Author:Lonely Planet & Stewart, Iain & Atkinson, Brett & Harper, Damian & Ray, Nick [Stewart, Iain]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Published: 2014-05-31T21:00:00+00:00

ANZAC SITES AROUND VUNG TAU

Nearly 60,000 Australian soldiers were involved in the American War throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The Long Tan Memorial Cross commemorates a particularly fierce battle that took place on 18 August 1966 between Australian troops and Viet Cong fighters. Originally erected by Australian survivors of the battle, the current cross is a replica installed by the Vietnamese in 2002. It’s located about 18km from Ba Ria town or 55km from Vung Tau, near the town of Nui Dat. Permits are no longer necessary, and can be combined with the seldom-visited Lon Phuoc tunnels, an underground network that is a much smaller version of the more famous Cu Chi.

At Minh Dam, 5km from Long Hai, there are caves with historical connections to the Franco–Viet Minh and American Wars. Although the caves are little more than spaces between the boulders covering the cliff-face, VC soldiers bunked here off and on between 1948 and 1975; you can still see bullet holes in the rocks from the skirmishes that took place. Steps hewn into the rock-face lead up to the caves, with spectacular views over the coastal plains at the top.

Nearby there is a mountain-top temple with more great panoramic views of the coastline.

Tommy’s ( 064-351 5181; www.tommysvietnam.com; 3 Ð Ba Cu) operate tours for returning vets that include Long Tan, Long Phuoc and Minh Dam. The cost including transport and guide is US$120 for up to three people.

Otherwise hook up with a xe om driver and expect to pay US$20 or so for a tour around these sights.

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