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unusual facts about Hòa Hưng, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu


Hòa Hưng

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


1966 in the Vietnam War

The Battle of Long Tan was fought between the Australian Army and Viet Cong forces in a rubber plantation near the village of Long Tần, about twenty seven kilometres north east of Vung Tau, South Vietnam on 18 August 1966.

1st Australian Logistic Support Group

The 1st Australian Logistic Support Group (1 ALSG) was a ground support unit of the Australian Army during the Vietnam War located at Vũng Tàu.

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".

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.

John Schumann

On 18 August 2006, John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew performed in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tân.

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.

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.

Long Tan Cross

During the afternoon and evening of 18 August 1966, D Company of the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR) fought an intense battle with a much larger force of Vietnamese communist troops near Long Tan in South Vietnam.

Long Thanh International Airport

The airport will be accessible by National Route 51, Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thành Highway (under construction), Biên HòaVũng Tàu Expressway, Long An–Long Thành Expressway, Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thành high-speed railway, Ho Chi Minh City–Nha Trang high-speed railway.

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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