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Dong Chai Destination Guide
Explore Dong Chai in Vietnam
Dong Chai in the region of Vietnam (general) is a town in Vietnam - some 24 mi or ( 39 km ) West of Hanoi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dong Chai is now 12:51 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ho Chi Minh " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Trai Khoai, Xom Mo, Go Song, Xom Bop, and Thanh Hóa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Trai Khoai . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dong Chai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Light traffic in Hanoi
Here's another traffic video from the capital of Vietnam. It isn't as bad as it looks, but heck, it isn't good. ..
video4.mov: Long Việt - Ba vì
See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. ..
When I was young I used to play with my friends but now I'm old...
Basile sings the blues... ..
video10.mov: Long Việt - Ba vì
See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Trung Thu, Dien Bien
Trung Thu is a commune (xã) and village of the Tủa Chùa District of Dien Bien Province, northwestern Vietnam.
Located at 21.12 105.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Ba Vì mountain range
The Ba Vì mountain range is a soil-limestone mountain range in Vietnam. It covers an area of about 50 km in Ba Vì, Lương Sơn and Kỳ Sơn districts. The Ba Vì mountain range is called "the lord of mountains" (núi chúa) in the Vietnamese spirit though it is not the highest mountain range in Vietnam. There are many peaks in this range, but the most famous one is Tản Viên Peak. Tản Viên Mountain is 1,281 m high. In Vietnamese mythology, this mountain is the home of Sơn Tinh, the mountain god.
Located at 21.06 105.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Sơn Tây (Hanoi)
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Located at 21.13 105.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Son Tay prison camp
The Son Tay prison camp was a POW camp operated by North Vietnam near Son Tay town in the late 1960s through late 1970. About 65 captured US military personnel were held there during the middle of the Vietnam War.
Located at 21.14 105.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Operation Ivory Coast
Operation Ivory Coast was a failed rescue mission conducted in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War by United States Special Operations Forces and other elements of the U.S. military. On November 21, 1970, a joint United States Air Force/United States Army force commanded by Air Force Brigadier General LeRoy J. Manor and Army Colonel Arthur D. "Bull" Simons landed 56 U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers by helicopter in the Sơn Tây prison camp located only 23 miles west of Hanoi, North Vietnam.
Located at 21.14 105.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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