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Operation Popeye / Sober Popeye (Project Controlled Weather Popeye / Motorpool / Intermediary-Compatriot) was a military cloud-seeding project carried out by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War in 1967–1972.
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.
Various names have been applied and have shifted over time, though Vietnam War is the most commonly used title in English. It has been called the Second Indochina War since it spread to Laos and Cambodia, [63] the Vietnam Conflict, [64] [65] and Nam (colloquially 'Nam). In Vietnam it is commonly known as Kháng chiến chống Mỹ (lit.
Vietnam's capital of Hanoi evacuated thousands of people living near the swollen Red River as its waters flooded streets days after Typhoon Yagi battered the country's north, killing at least 152 ...
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]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 September 2024. Part of the Vietnam War (1968) Operation Meade River Part of Vietnam War Marines of the 5th Marine Regiment deploy by helicopter to begin the operation Date 20 November – 9 December 1968 Location Dodge City, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam 15°54′N 108°12′E / 15.9°N ...
Thao River merges with Black River and Lo River at Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province, Vietnam. The river in China is called Yuan River (Chinese: 元江; Vietnamese: Nguyên Giang). The river is known for Song Thao Campaign by Viet Minh in 1949, during the First Indochina War. The campaign started on 19 May and ended on 18 July, with the victory ...
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 ...