Discover Kon Tum in Vietnam
Kon Tum in the region of Kon Tum with its 47,409 habitants is a town located in Vietnam - some 483 mi or ( 777 km ) South of Hanoi , the country's capital .
Local time in Kon Tum is now 02:56 PM (Thursday) . 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: Vo Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City, Tam Ky, Quy Nhon, and Quảng Ngãi. When in this area, you might want to check out Vo Dinh . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kon Tum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Vietnam 2008 #6 Kontum to Nha Trang
Visit the VSO Orphanage in Kontum and travel to Nha Trang ..
CROCODILE FISHING - Vietnam
Crocodiles, elephants, and bamboo-bashing pensioners. Traditional Vietnamese instrument and music from Kon Tum, plus elephants at Lak Lake and crocodiles and ostriches on Phoenix Island, home of the ' ..
Remembering the Vietnamese Kids
We helped the Vietnamese kids in 1968 and continue to help the orphanages today. Friends of Vinh Son Fundraiser ..
Vinh Son Orphanage 2009
2009 trip to Vinh Son Orphanage near Kontum, Vietnam ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Kontum
The lead-up to the Battle of Kontum began in mid-1971, when North Vietnam decided that its victory in Operation Lam Son 719 indicated that the time had come for large-scale conventional offensives that could end the war quickly. The resulting offensive, planned for the spring of 1972, would be known as the Easter Offensive in the South and the Nguyen Hue Offensive in the North, Nguyen Hue being a hero of Vietnamese resistance against the Chinese in 1773.
Located at 14.36 108.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Yali Falls Dam
The Yali Falls Dam is the second largest dam in Vietnam, located in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces on the Krong Poko, a tributary of the Sesan River, in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam, about 70 kilometres upstream of the Cambodian border. The 69 metre-high dam was begun in 1993 and sealed in 1996, with the 64.5 km reservoir filled by 1998. It aims to generate 720 MW of hydropower.
Located at 14.23 107.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Chu Pah District
Chư Păh is a rural district of Gia Lai province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 62,672. The district covers an area of 981 km². The district capital lies at Phu Hoa.
Located at 14.17 107.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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