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Ia Drang River (Vietnamese: Sông Ia Drăng), also known as the Prêk Drang in Cambodia, [1] is a tributary of the Srepok River in the Mekong river system that flows through Vietnam and Cambodia. [2] [3] The river originates from the hills in southern Pleiku, the provincial capital of Gia Lai province in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. [3]
The March on the Pentagon, 21 October 1967, an anti-war demonstration organized by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam. During the course of the war a large segment of Americans became opposed to U.S. involvement. In January 1967, only 32% of Americans thought the US had made a mistake in sending troops. [222] Public ...
The battle occurred along parts of the Cầu River that flows through modern-day Bắc Ninh Province of Hanoi in February 1077. At the battle, the Vietnamese led by admiral-general Lý Thường Kiệt successfully fended off the Chinese's attempt to cross the river, eventually forced the Song to retreat and the war ended with a peace negotiation.
The river, known as Thao River for this upper stretch, continues its southeasterly course through northwestern Vietnam before emerging from the mountains to reach the midlands. [ citation needed ] Its main tributaries, the Black River (Da River) and Lô River join in to form the very broad Hồng near the city of Việt Trì , Phú Thọ province .
A Mobile Riverine Force monitor using napalm in the Vietnam War. In the Vietnam War, the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) (after May 1967), initially designated Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Force, and later the Riverines, were a joint US Army and US Navy force that comprised a substantial part of the brown-water navy.
The demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two parts extended about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) from either side of the river. The Bến Hải River has a total length of about 100 kilometers; its source is located in the Annamite Mountains along the border with Laos and it flows into the South China Sea at Cua Tung (Tung River mouth). In the ...
The river is 268 kilometres (167 mi) in length. It was the border between ruling families during the partition of Vietnam following the Trịnh–Nguyễn War of the 17th century, serving to effectively divide the country between northern and southern regions.
The Bạch Đằng River (Vietnamese: Sông Bạch Đằng, IPA: [ʂəwŋ ɓàjk̟ ɗâŋ]), also called Bạch Đằng Giang (from 白 藤 江), white wisteria river, is a river in northern Vietnam, located near Hạ Long Bay. It flows through Yên Hưng District of Quảng Ninh province and the district Thủy Nguyên of Haiphong.