Delve into Van Van in Vietnam
Van Van in the region of Quảng Trị is a city in Vietnam - some 309 mi or ( 497 km ) South of Hanoi , the country's capital .
Current time in Van Van is now 08:08 AM (Friday) . 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: Xom Thuong An, Xom Bo, Van Van, Truong Sanh, and Truc Kinh. While being here, make sure to check out Xom Thuong An . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Van Van ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Travel to Camp Evans, Hai Laing, Quang Tri and LZ Sharon to see the locations of old landing zones and firebases. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
La Vang
La Vang or Lavang is a locale in Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam. It is the site of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang, a Roman Catholic sanctuary, commemorating a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary that was seen there in 1798. The site has been rebuilt on several occasions and is an important site of pilgrimage for Catholics in Vietnam, as well as for the Catholic Overseas Vietnamese community. Many Vietnamese Catholic parishes throughout the world are named for Our Lady of La Vang.
Located at 16.72 107.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Quang Tri
Quảng Trị is a city in Quảng Trị Province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. It suffered a major attacked in the January 1968 Tet Offensive and it was the only South Vietnamese provincial capital to be captured by the North Vietnamese forces for a limited period in the 1972 Offensive.
Located at 16.75 107.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Battle of Quang Tri (1968)
The Battle for Quang Tri occurred in and around Quang Tri City, the northernmost provincial capital of Republic of South Vietnam during the Tet Offensive when the Vietcong and People's Army of Vietnam attacked ARVN and American forces across major cities and towns in South Vietnam in an attempt to force the Saigon government to collapse. This included several attacks across northern I Corps, most importantly at Hue, Da Nang and Quang Tri City.
Located at 16.74 107.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Thượng Trạch
Thượng Trạch is a commune (xã) and village in Bố Trạch District, Quang Binh Province, in the North Central Coast Region of Vietnam.
Located at 16.80 107.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Hai Lang District
Hải Lăng is a rural district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 100,854. The district covers an area of 491 km². The district capital lies at Hai Lang.
Located at 16.67 107.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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