An official in Ho Chi Minh City announced on Friday that a nationally-recognized secret ammunition cellar used during the Vietnamese resistance war against American troops will be turned into a tourism destination in the near future.

According to Nguyen Thi Dieu Anh, vice chair of the District 10 People’s Committee Standing Board, the cellar at 183/4 on 3/2 Street will be added to the list of local historic tourism spots.

The house over the cellar was handed over to the local government on Thursday, October 2.

The house owner’s family has been moved to another residence in the same district.

During the war against American troops, Do Van Can was instructed by revolutionary leaders to bring his family to the house, where he also performed undercover revolutionary work under the guise of a sole production company.

In early 1965, he was ordered to build a secret cellar to store ammunition.

Can’s children said that their father built the cellar himself, which has a well disguised 0.4m x 0.6m lid.

Over the four following months, a large amount of weaponry, including guns, grenades, bullets, dynamite, and uniforms were stored in the basement.

During the 1968 attack, one of the most decisive military campaigns, Vietnamese troops secretly received ammunition from Can’s basement.

After the campaign, the house was often raided, but the basement remained undetected.

The underground room was recognized as a national historic relic in 1998.

After Can passed away in 2003, his family of 17 members continued to live in the house, which has sustained increasing damage.

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