Most of the bases and bunkers have long vanished, but this 5 km strip of land on either side of the Ben Hai River is still known today by its American War, named the DMZ. From 1954 to 1975, this area acted as a buffer between the North and the South and became one of the most militarised areas in the world, famously referred to as ‘a running sore’ by TIME magazine during the conflict. South of the DMZ was the scene of some of the bloodiest battles in the American war. Fast forward several decades and there’s not much left to see. Most sites have been cleared, and the land reforested or planted with rubber and coffee. Only Ben Hai, Vinh Moc and Khe Sanh have small museums.