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Discover Sam Touo in Laos

Sam Touo in the region of Salavan is a town located in Laos - some 298 mi or ( 480 km ) East of Vientiane , the country's capital .

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Local time in Sam Touo is now 06:51 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Huế, Dong Hoi, Dong Ha, Da Nang, and Ubon Ratchathani. When in this area, you might want to check out Huế . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sam Touo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Hương Hóa

Hương Hóa is a commune (xã) and village in Tuyên Hóa District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam.

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Located at 16.62 106.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Communes of Quang Binh Province, Populated places in Quang Binh Province

Khe Sanh

Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, located 63 km west of Đông Hà. During the Vietnam War, the Khe Sanh Combat Base was located to the north of the city.

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Located at 16.63 106.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Communes of Quang Tri Province

Floyd James Thompson

"Floyd Thompson" redirects to this page. For the prominent Chicago lawyer, see Floyd Thompson (lawyer).

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Located at 16.65 106.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1933 births, 2002 deaths, American military personnel of the Vietnam War, American prisoners of war, People from Bergenfield, New Jersey, People from Florida, Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal, Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States), Recipients of the Legion of Merit, Recipients of the Silver Star, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, United States Army officers, Vietnam War prisoners of war

Khe Sanh Combat Base

Khe Sanh Combat Base was a United States Marine Corps outpost in South Vietnam used during the Vietnam War. The airstrip was built in September 1962. Fighting began there in late April 1967 with the hill fights, which later expanded into the 1968 Battle of Khe Sanh. U.S. commanders hoped that the North Vietnamese Army would attempt to repeat their famous victory at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, which would permit the U.S. to wield enormous air power. On April 1, 1968, the U.S.

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Located at 16.65 106.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Defunct United States Marine Corps facilities, United States military bases of the Vietnam War

Battle of Khe Sanh

The Battle of Khe Sanh was conducted in northwestern Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), between 21 January and 9 July 1968 during the Vietnam War. The belligerent parties were elements of the United States (U.S. ) III Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF), 1st Cavalry Division (United States), the U.S. Seventh Air Force, minor elements of the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) against two to three division-size elements of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA).

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Located at 16.66 106.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Battles and operations of the Vietnam War in 1968, Battles involving the United States, Quang Tri Province, United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War, Vietnam War