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Modern-day Vĩnh Long was part of Long Hồ dinh (barrack, 營) established by the Nguyễn lords in 1732, comprising the provinces of Bến Tre, Trà Vinh, and parts of Cần Thơ. The area saw some of the heaviest fighting between the Tây Sơn brothers and the Nguyễn lords in the late 18th century; in 1784 Nguyễn Huệ defeated Siamese ...
[2] In 2008, the station launched its cable TV network, THVLC, offering 80 local and international channels. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In March 2013, Vĩnh Long Radio and Television was awarded the Third-Class Independence Medal by Vietnamese President Trương Tấn Sang in recognition of its contributions. [ 6 ]
Vĩnh Long is on the Cổ Chiên River, which branches out from the Mekong River at the narrows of Mỹ Thuận about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) upstream, only to meet it later downstream. Across the Cổ Chiên river from Vĩnh Long are the An Binh and Bình Hòa Phước islands, some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) across, with the Mekong River on the ...
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4th Battalion, 47th Infantry [2]: 150 was based here from April–May 1968. Other units stationed at Vĩnh Long at various times included: 7th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment (June 1968-April 1972) [2]: 125 62nd Aviation Company (October–December 1964) [2]: 121 114th Assault Helicopter Company (May 1963-February 1972) [2]: 121
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Beside individual tours to the tunnels, they are regularly part of day trips, starting from Huế to explore the DMZ. In comparison to the Củ Chi tunnels further south, walking through the Vinh Moc tunnels is a lot more comfortable, because they are situated in a less humid climate zone, and the height of the tunnels allows visitors to stand ...
The district covers an area of 157 km 2. The district capital lies at Vĩnh Lộc . [ 1 ] The village is famous for the Citadel of the Hồ, a short-lived Vietnamese Dynasty (1400-1407), Hồ Quy, the founder of the Dynasty, having built the Citadel in 1397 and moved the capital there in 1401.