Tam Co Cave (Eight Ladies Cave)
Hang Tám Cô
A memorial cave where eight young volunteer fighters died during the Vietnam War, beside Route 20 (Quyết Thắng Road) on the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Tam Co Cave sits beside Route 20 (a section of the Ho Chi Minh Trail) inside the national park. In 1972, during an American bombing raid, four young women and four young men from a volunteer shock unit took shelter here. The cave entrance collapsed and all eight died. Locals commonly call it the 'Eight Ladies Cave'. It is now a memorial with a monument and incense urns, and Vietnamese visitors often come to burn incense. Entry is free. From Phong Nha town, drive about 20 km south along the Western Ho Chi Minh Road, and you can stop at Paradise Cave on the way. Please keep a solemn, respectful demeanour.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Paradise Cave
- Son Doong Cave
- Nuoc Mooc Eco Trail
- Phong Nha Botanic Garden
- Dark Cave (Hang Tối)
- Hang Én
- Tien Son Cave
- Phong Nha Cave