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Explore Ban Avin in Laos
Ban Avin in the region of Savannahkhét is a town in Laos - some 267 mi or ( 430 km ) East of Vientiane , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ban Avin is now 06:50 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Huế, Dong Hoi, Dong Ha, Da Nang, and Na Tan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Huế . Where to go and what to see in Ban Avin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 24 km away
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