Discover Thang Duc in Vietnam
Thang Duc in the region of Gia Lai is a town located in Vietnam - some 514 mi or ( 828 km ) South of Hanoi , the country's capital .
Local time in Thang Duc is now 07:21 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ho Chi Minh " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ho Chi Minh City, Plei Tong, Plei Rngol Kop, Plei Mlou, and Plei Girao Ya To. When in this area, you might want to check out Ho Chi Minh City . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Thang Duc ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ia Drang Valley
The Ia Drang Valley is a valley located about 32 miles south west of Pleiku in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. It is mostly known for the Battle of Ia Drang that took place in November 1965 during the Vietnam War. The word "ia" is a word of the montagnard, or Người Thượng, people meaning "river."
Located at 13.58 107.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Battle of Ia Drang
The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle between regulars of the United States Army and regulars of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN / NVA) of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War. The two-part battle took place between November 14 and November 18, 1965, at two landing zones (LZs) northwest of Plei Me in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam (approximately 35 miles south-west of Pleiku) as part of the U.S. airmobile offensive codenamed Operation Silver Bayonet.
Located at 13.58 107.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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