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Ka Va Kouto Destination Guide

Touring Ka Va Kouto in Laos

Ka Va Kouto in the region of Salavan is located in Laos - some 316 mi or ( 508 km ) East of Vientiane , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ka Va Kouto is now 09:49 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Huế, Dong Hoi, Dong Ha, Da Nang, and Ubon Ratchathani. Being here already, consider visiting Huế . Check out our recommendations for Ka Va Kouto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Hamburger Hill

The Battle of Hamburger Hill was a battle of the Vietnam War that was fought by the United States and South Vietnam against North Vietnamese forces from May 10–20, 1969. Although the heavily fortified Hill 937 was of little strategic value, U.S. command ordered its capture by a frontal assault, only to abandon it soon thereafter. The action caused an outrage both in the American military and public. The battle was primarily an infantry engagement, with the U.S.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 16.25 107.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1969 in Vietnam, Battles and operations of the Vietnam War, Battles involving Vietnam, Battles involving the United States, Thua Thien-Hue Province, United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War

A Shau Valley

A Shau is a valley in Vietnam's, Thừa Thiên province, west of the coastal city of Huế, along the border of Laos. The valley runs north and south for twenty-five miles and is a mile-wide flat bottomland covered with tall elephant grass, flanked by two strings of densely forested mountains that vary from three to six thousand feet.

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Located at 16.26 107.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Thua Thien-Hue Province, Valleys of Vietnam, Vietnam War battlefields

Battle of A Shau

The Battle of A Shau was waged in early 1966 during the Vietnam War between the North Vietnamese Army and the forces of the United States and South Vietnam. The battle began on March 9 and lasted until March 10 with the fall of the U.S. Army's Special Forces camp of the same name.

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Located at 16.26 107.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1966, Battles involving the United States, Thua Thien-Hue Province

Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord

The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23 day battle between the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and the North Vietnamese Army from July 1, 1970 until July 23, 1970. It was the last major confrontation between United States ground forces and North Vietnam of the Vietnam War. Little was known about the battle until 1985, when the FSB Ripcord Association was founded. Three Medals of Honor and six Distinguished Service Crosses were awarded to participants for actions during the operations.

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Located at 16.45 107.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: 1970 in Vietnam, Battles and operations of the Vietnam War, Battles involving Vietnam, Battles involving the United States, Conflicts in 1970, Fire support bases, Thua Thien-Hue Province