Delve into Polei Bodu in Vietnam
Polei Bodu in the region of Kon Tum is a city in Vietnam - some 474 mi or ( 763 km ) South of Hanoi , the country's capital .
Current time in Polei Bodu is now 12:53 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ho Chi Minh " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vo Dinh, Ho Chi Minh City, Tan Thanh, Tam Ky, and Quảng Ngãi. While being here, make sure to check out Vo Dinh . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Polei Bodu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sa Thay District
Sa Thầy is a rural district of Kon Tum province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. This is a very mountainous district, with many hydro electric dam projects located along the major rivers. The district has one of the lowest population densities in Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 29,605. The district covers an area of 2,412 km². The district capital lies at Sa Thay.
Located at 14.33 107.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 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 21 km away
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 23 km away
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