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2 unusual facts about Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province


Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province

In 1979, Vũng Tàu was broken away from Đồng Nai and merged with the Côn Đảo islands (formerly part of Hậu Giang Province), forming the new Vũng Tàu–Côn Đảo "special zone".

Leiolepis ngovantrii

Though the lizard has been long known to and enjoyed by locals in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta, scientists first discovered the species in 2010 after seeing them sold and eaten in many remote Vietnamese village restaurants in Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province, South Vietnam.


Battle of Binh Gia

They also expanded the Hát Dịch base area, which was located in Bà Rịa and Bình Thuận provinces, to protect the important sea transportation routes used by the Vietnam People's Navy to supply Viet Cong units around the regions of the Mekong River.

Long Hải Hills

The Long Hải Hills are hills that are located near Long Hải, in Long Điền District, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam.

Luscombe Airfield

Luscombe Airfield was an airfield at Nui Dat, Phước Tuy Province, South Vietnam (now in Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam).

Phú Mỹ Power Plants

Phú Mỹ Power Plants is a power generation complex located in Phú Mỹ, Tân Thành District, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam.


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275th Regiment

In 2010, as part of Operation Wandering Souls, Bob Hall and Derrill de Heer, both Vietnam veterans who are now academics at the University of New South Wales and the Australian Defence Force Academy, presented to the Veterans Association of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, a list containing the full names, ranks and unit numbers of 535 Vietnamese soldiers buried by Australians in the province.

Hòa Hưng

Hòa Hưng, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu, a commune and village in Xuyên Mộc District, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province

Phước Hải

Phước Hải, Đất Đỏ, township of Đất Đỏ District, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province