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Explore Ban Thouy in Laos
Ban Thouy in the region of Savannahkhét is a place in Laos - some 270 mi or ( 435 km ) East of Vientiane , the country's capital city .
Time in Ban Thouy is now 04:04 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Huế, Dong Hoi, Dong Ha, Da Nang, and Na Tan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Huế . Where to go and what to see in Ban Thouy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Huong Hoa District
Hướng Hóa is a rural district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 69,003. The district covers an area of 1,145 km². The district capital lies at Khe Sanh. The population is made up of ethnic Vietnamese as well as Bru people and Ta Oi people. It was the site of the Battle of Khe Sanh in early-1968, one of the bloodiest engagements of the Vietnam War.
Located at 16.75 106.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Battle of Hill 881
The Battle of Hill 881 was a battle during the Vietnam War between the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN, or in US sources "North Vietnamese Army" or NVA) and United States Marines. Conducted in the I Corps Tactical Zone it became known as "the Hill Fights", involving Hill 881 North, Hill 881 South, and Hill 861 . The 'hill' designation in this case actually refers to a "hill mass" or a collection of ridges and saddles, the numbers to the elevation the highest point of the hill masses in meters.
Located at 16.69 106.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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