Koko News | Historia | 10 Apr 2025

Vietnam War Veterans Return to Battlefields as Tourist Boom Surges

DuringtheVietnamWar, manybattleswerefoughtinlocationslikeHamburgerHill, Hue, theIaDrangValley, andKheSanh.

越戰期間，漢堡山、順化、德浪河谷和溪山等地發生了多場戰役。

Today, thesebattlefieldshavebecomepilgrimagesitesforveteransandtouristswhowanttowitnesswherethewartookplace.

如今，這些戰場已成為退伍軍人和想要親眼見證戰爭發生地的遊客的朝聖之地。

TourisminVietnamhasseensignificantgrowth, becomingakeydriverofthecountry'seconomy.

越南旅遊業顯著成長，成為該國經濟的主要動力。

TheWarRemnantsMuseuminHoChiMinhCityattractsthousandsofvisitorsannually, focusingonAmericanwarcrimesandtheeffectsofAgentOrange.

胡志明市的戰爭遺跡博物館每年吸引成千上萬的遊客，並專注於美國的戰爭罪行和橙劑的影響。

Themuseumalsobearswitnesstothegrowingfriendlyrelationsbetweenthe U.S. and Vietnam.

博物館也見證了美國和越南之間日益加深的友好關係。

OthernotablesitesinSaigon, nowHoChiMinhCity, includetheCuChitunnels, amajorattractionforvisitors.

西貢（現為胡志明市）的其他著名景點包括古芝地道，它是遊客的主要景點。

ThetunnelsareusedbytouriststoexperiencetheconditionsfacedbytheVietCongduringthewar.

遊客可以透過這些隧道來體驗越共在戰爭期間所面臨的條件。

Formersoldiersfrombothsidesoftheconflict, like U.S. ArmyveteranPaulHazelton, revisitthesehistoricsitestoreflectonthepast.

像美國陸軍老兵保羅·黑澤爾頓這樣的衝突雙方的退伍軍人重訪這些歷史遺跡，回顧過去。

Hazelton, nowalmost80 years old, recallstheoccupiedterritoriesandmilitarypresenceinplaceslikeHue, thePhuBaiCombatBase, andDaNang.

現年近 80 歲的哈澤爾頓回憶起被佔領的領土以及順化、富牌作戰基地和峴港等地的軍事存在。

The50thanniversaryofthefallofSaigontoNorthVietnameseforcesandthe30thanniversaryofreestablishingdiplomaticrelationsbetweenthe U.S. and Vietnamarekeymilestonesintheregion'shistory.

西貢淪陷50週年和美越重建外交關係30週年是該地區歷史上的重要里程碑。

Thewar'sendsawmajorchangesinVietnam, includingthepartitioningintoCommunistNorthVietnamand U.S.-aligned SouthVietnam.

戰爭結束後，越南發生了重大變化，包括分裂為共產主義的北越和與美國結盟的南越。

ThelegacyoftheVietnamWarlivesoninthestoriesofveteransandthepreservedbattlefieldsthatattractmillionsofvisitorseachyear.

越戰的遺產在老兵的故事和保存完好的戰場中得以傳承，每年吸引數百萬遊客。

During the Vietnam War, many battles were fought in locations like Hamburger Hill, Hue, the Ia Drang Valley, and Khe Sanh.

Today, these battlefields have become pilgrimage sites for veterans and tourists who want to witness where the war took place.

Tourism in Vietnam has seen significant growth, becoming a key driver of the country's economy.

The War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City attracts thousands of visitors annually, focusing on American war crimes and the effects of Agent Orange.

The museum also bears witness to the growing friendly relations between the U.S. and Vietnam.

Other notable sites in Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, include the Cu Chi tunnels, a major attraction for visitors.

The tunnels are used by tourists to experience the conditions faced by the Viet Cong during the war.

Former soldiers from both sides of the conflict, like U.S. Army veteran Paul Hazelton, revisit these historic sites to reflect on the past.

Hazelton, now almost 80 years old, recalls the occupied territories and military presence in places like Hue, the Phu Bai Combat Base, and Da Nang.

The 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese forces and the 30th anniversary of reestablishing diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Vietnam are key milestones in the region's history.

The war's end saw major changes in Vietnam, including the partitioning into Communist North Vietnam and U.S.-aligned South Vietnam.

The legacy of the Vietnam War lives on in the stories of veterans and the preserved battlefields that attract millions of visitors each year.