Bến Dược Memorial Temple
The Bến Dược Memorial Temple () is a cultural history project by the Communist Party Committee and people of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was built to memorialize the significant contributions of the soldiers and people who were killed in the Saigon-Gia Định region during the anti-American and anti-French fighting. The temple is situated at the Bến Dược hamlet, Phú Mỹ Hưng village, at the end of the Củ Chi tunnels.''Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & the Greater Mekong'' - Page 426 Nick Ray - 2009 "Parts of this remarkable tunnel network have been reconstructed and two sites are open to visitors; one near the village of Ben Dinh and the other at Ben Duoc." It is located on a 7-hectare plot in a historical heritage compound. On December 19, 1975, the first stage of the Memorial Monument was inaugurated to welcome many groups of people from inside and outside Vietnam to come to remember, burn incense, and meditate. The City Committee of the Party, the People's Council, ...
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