Discover Thon Khe Xeng in Vietnam
Thon Khe Xeng in the region of Quảng Trị is a town located in Vietnam - some 306 mi or ( 493 km ) South of Hanoi , the country's capital .
Local time in Thon Khe Xeng is now 03:32 PM (Sunday) . 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: Thon Thien Xuan, Thon Tan Dinh, Thon Quat Xa, Thon Mai Loc, and Thon Mai Dam. When in this area, you might want to check out Thon Thien Xuan . 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 Thon Khe Xeng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vietnam - Camp Carroll
After 40 years I return to the firebase at Camp Carroll and toast all the Veterans from HQ Co. 4th Marines who served on the line. More about the 2008 Vietnam trip at jalimager.blogspot.com ..
ride through mountains in central Vietnam
trip through Vietnam with Explore Indochina on Russian Minsk www.exploreindochina.com Filmed with GoPro HD Helmet HERO cam ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ca Lu
Ca Lu Combat Base was a United States Marine Corps base located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|41|31.51|N|106|53|8.49|E| | |name= }} on Highway or Route 9, near Krông Klang, Đa Krông District, western Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam. From 16 July to 31 October 1967 the search and destroy-mission Operation Kingfisher was conducted in the area, resulting in 340 U.S. Marines killed and 3,086 wounded. The body count for North Vietnamese casualties was 1,117 killed and 5 POWs.
Located at 16.69 106.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Camp Carroll
Camp Carroll was a United States Marine Corps artillery base during the Vietnam War. It was located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|45|47|N|106|55|50|E|type:city | |name= }}, 8 km southwest of the town of Cam Lo. Camp Carroll was also at the centroid of a large arc of the strategic Highway 9 corridor south of the DMZ, which made it a key facility.
Located at 16.76 106.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tân Lâm
Tân Lâm is a commune (xã) and village in Xuyên Mộc District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, in Vietnam.
Located at 16.78 106.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
The Rockpile
The Rockpile, known in Vietnamese as Thon Khe Tri, is a karst rock outcropping near the former South Vietnamese DMZ. It rises to an elevation of 240 metres MSL, about 210 metres above the surrounding terrain. Its relatively inaccessible location, reached only by helicopter, made it an important United States Army and Marine Corps observation post and artillery base from 1966 to 1968.
Located at 16.78 106.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
First Battle of Quảng Trị
The First Battle of Quảng Trị resulted in the first major victory for the North Vietnamese Army during the Nguyen Hue Offensive of 1972. The province of Quảng Trị was a major battle ground for the opposing forces during the Vietnam War. As South Vietnamese soldiers were gradually replacing their American counterparts, North Vietnam's General Văn Tiến Dũng was preparing to engage three of his divisions in the province.
Located at 16.73 106.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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