Why Everyone Should Visit the 17th Parallel | Vietnam Road Trip

I rode south through one of the most historically important parts of Vietnam — the former dividing line between North and South. 🇻🇳 Leaving Phong Nha, I travel towards Hue and stop at the 17th Parallel and Ben Hai River, the historic line that once separated North and South Vietnam. From there, I visit the Vinh Moc Tunnels, where entire families lived underground during the Vietnam War to survive the bombing above. I then continue to Hue, Vietnam’s former imperial capital, before finishing somewhere completely different — the abandoned Thuy Tien Water Park, famous for its huge dragon structure slowly being reclaimed by nature. This stretch of central Vietnam combines some incredible riding with war history, imperial architecture and one of the strangest abandoned places I’ve visited. This video is part of my Hanoi to Saigon scooter journey, riding more than 3,000km across Vietnam. Featured in this video: 17th Parallel / Ben Hai River Vinh Moc Tunnels Hue Imperial City Thuy Tien Abandoned Water Park #Vietnam #17thParallel #VinhMocTunnels #Hue #VietnamTravel #VietnamWar #MotorbikeVietnam #VietnamRoadTrip 00:00 - Journey Preview: History & Abandoned Ruins 00:40 - Riding South from Phong Nha & Meeting Locals 01:22 - Arriving at the Historic 17th Parallel (Bến Hải River) 02:14 - The Division of Vietnam & Unification Monument 03:16 - Exploring the Underground Vịnh Mốc Tunnels 04:10 - Claustrophobia & Tunnel Reflections 05:11 - Riding to Huế & The Imperial City 06:50 - Exploring the Abandoned Water Park (Hồ Thủy Tiên) 07:39 - History & Legend of the Dragon Structure 09:02 - Cycling the Ruins & Rain Sets In 09:32 - Rain Delays & Exploring Huế Town 11:00 - The Scorching Spicy Prawn Regret 11:25 - Hải Vân Pass & Da Nang Preview