Visit Cat Ba Military Medicine Cave – Hai Phong tourism symbol (17/08/2024)

In the red poinciana flower city of Hai Phong, you can find many tourist attractions. Among them, a place with extremely special meaning and has become a symbol of Hai Phong city is Cat Ba Quan Y cave . This place was built during the days of the resistance war against the US and has witnessed our nation’s heroic struggle against the invaders.

This place marks an extremely heroic historical period of our army and people. Therefore, today Quan Y cave has become a destination not to be missed for tourists when visiting Cat Ba, Hai Phong.

Quan Y Cave is a cave located in the heart of the mountain, formed by nature and renovated by humans to serve the needs of use. This place used to be called Hung Son cave, named after the Tran Dynasty general who supported the king in fighting the An invaders.

However, during the struggle against the Americans, the cave was converted into a field hospital and was called Quan Y cave. So where is Quan Y cave ? How to get to Quan Y cave?

Accordingly, the Military Medicine Cave is located in Hai Son village, Tran Chau ward, in Cat Ba National Park. The cave is located on the road across the island. From Cat Ba town, to get to Quan Y cave, the distance is about 7 – 8km with a travel time of about 15 minutes.

To move to Cat Ba Military Medicine Cave , visitors first need to choose a vehicle and travel to Cat Ba, Hai Phong. Means of transportation for tourists from Hanoi and northern provinces are extremely diverse. You can travel by train, motorbike, car or bus.

If you go by train or bus, after arriving in Hai Phong, you need to rent a taxi or motorbike to continue your journey to explore Quan Y cave.

As for tourists from further afield, such as in the Da Nang or Ho Chi Minh City area, you can book a flight to Cat Bi airport, Hai Phong. Airfare to Hai Phong is usually not too high, only from 550,000 VND/ticket/way, you can refer to the ticket prices on popular routes:

If you want to combine it with a trip to Hanoi before going to Cat Ba and Hai Phong Military Hospital , you can choose to book a flight to Hanoi with ticket prices from only 680,000 VND/ticket/way. If you book tickets at Traveloka, you can choose an additional airport shuttle service to go to Hanoi city center to visit and then start moving to Hai Phong.

After arriving in Hai Phong, you move to Cat Ba town center, then from there follow the direction of Cai Vieng ferry terminal to Cat Tien street. Next, go along 1/4 street, Tung Dinh street and Tung Thu street and then enter Quan Y cave.

As revealed, Quan Y cave was originally known as Hung Son cave. It was not until 1963 – 1965, when the US invaded North Vietnam, that this limestone cave was renovated and used as a field hospital. From there, the name Quan Y Cat Ba cave was born.

How many people can the Military Hospital Cave hold? Inside the Quan Y cave, there are up to 17 patient rooms along with many other functional rooms. Therefore, the cave’s capacity can be up to more than 100 people.

It can be said that Cat Ba Military Medicine Cave has extremely unique architecture. It is also the unique architecture of the cave that attracts millions of domestic and foreign tourists to visit each year. The cave has a total of 3 floors, 17 rooms with an area of ​​more than 2,000 m2.

When you come to Quan Y cave, you will admire the cave in a state that is almost 100% similar to the state of the cave during the resistance period. Seeing the entire cave will help you understand more about the talented construction and defense thinking of our ancestors.

To reach the entrance of Quan Y Cat Ba cave , visitors must go through a mobile wooden ladder. During normal times, it can be passed through easily, but when the enemy attacks or conducts reconnaissance, the ladder will be disassembled, helping to ensure military secrets as well as help keep the fighting people and soldiers safe. Since then, the work of fighting the enemy inside the field hospital has been carried out more quickly and easily.

Quan Y Cave’s entrance also impresses visitors because the iron door is firmly built like a sturdy shield, able to resist bullets. The design of Cat Ba Military Medicine Cave’s door is made in a very special spherical shape, so when bullets hit it will fly to both sides, avoiding damage to the door and protecting people inside the cave more safely. Behind the cave door are 4 secondary iron bolts, including 1 main bolt leading to the injury treatment area for fighting troops.

The deeper you go inside, the more you will understand why Quan Y cave is recognized as a work of historical and artistic value. In total, the first floor has up to 14 rooms and is built with extremely sturdy reinforced concrete, able to meet medical examination and treatment tasks. On the 2nd and 3rd floors, natural stone caves are mostly used to create reception halls, physical examination rooms, cinema rooms, officers’ rooms, guard rooms, etc.

Cat Ba Military Hospital Cave has a closed structure, all field hospital spaces are built inside Hung Son cave. Outside the cave is still wild and majestic, while inside it is solid and comfortable, like two completely different worlds.

After visiting Cat Ba Quan Y cave , are there any other tourist attractions in Hai Phong? What to do in Hai Phong? Below are some tourist attractions that you can refer to for your trip:

When coming to Hai Phong, visitors can take time to walk around the grounds of Cat Ba National Park – a place recognized by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve. Coming to the green pearl of Cat Ba island district, you can immerse yourself in nature with rich vegetation and many rare plants.

Furthermore, coming to Cat Ba National Park, visitors can also participate in many interesting activities such as diving to see coral, kayaking, swimming,…

In addition to Cat Ba Quan Y cave , another option when coming to Cat Ba is Trung Trang cave. Inside the cave are stalactites formed millions of years ago, bringing wild and mysterious beauty.

In addition, Trung Trang cave is also associated with many mysterious legends that you can hear after exploring this place.

When traveling to Cat Ba, do not forget to visit Cat Ba cannon fortress. Standing here, you will have the opportunity to admire Cat Ba from above and create million-like check-in photos.

When coming to Cat Ba, it is impossible to miss Lan Ha Bay – the natural Pearl Island of Hai Phong. This place possesses a beauty that is both gentle, wild and attractive.

When coming to Lan Ha Bay, visitors can visit Cua Van fishing village, Lan Ha Bay floating market, Nam Cat Island, Monkey Island,…

According to experience visiting Cat Ba Quan Y cave , tourists should come here from March to October. At this time, the weather is nice and there is little rain, so it is very convenient for moving to the cave as well as exploring inside. in the cave. The weather is not too hot and sunny, which also helps you feel more comfortable and relaxed.