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Entrance sign at the tunnels. Part of the tunnel complex at Củ Chu, this tunnel has been made wider and taller to accommodate tourists. The tunnels of Củ Chi (Vietnamese: Địa đạo Củ Chi) are an immense network of connecting tunnels located in the Củ Chi District of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, and are part of a much larger network of tunnels that underlie much of the country.
Predeal (pronounced [preˈde̯al]; Hungarian: Predeál) is a town in Brașov County, Muntenia, Romania. Predeal, a mountain resort town, is the highest town in Romania. It is located in the Prahova Valley , Muntenia at an elevation of over 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
Following the departure of the U.S. forces in 1972, Củ Chi became the base of the ARVN 25th Division. [1]As the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces closed in on Saigon in late April 1975, the camp was hit by PAVN artillery fire on 28 April and besieged the PAVN. 25th Division commander Major general Lý Tòng Bá ordered his forces to fight in place, but on the morning of 29 April after ...
It is famous for its Củ Chi tunnels, which were constructed during the Vietnam War, and served as headquarters for the Viet Cong. Today, the district has many industrial zones. As of 2010, the district had a population of 355,822. It covers an area of 435 km². [1] The district capital lies at Củ Chi Town.
Predeal Pass (Romanian: Pasul Predeal, Hungarian: Tömösi-szoros) is a mountain pass (elevation 1,033 m (3,389 ft)) in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania.It connects the Prahova River valley to the south with the lowlands around Brașov to the north.
The natural area of Piatra Craiului Massif was established on 28 March 1938 by a decision of the Council of Ministers, published in the Journal of the Council of Ministers No. 645 of 1938, and in the course of time the protected area increased its area in several stages, [3] and in 1990 the area was declared a national park and reconfirmed by Law No. 5 of 6 March 2000 (on the approval of the ...
Predeal-Sărari is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Bobicești, Poienile, Predeal (the commune centre), Sărari, Sărățel, Tulburea, Tulburea-Văleni, Vitioara de Sus and Zâmbroaia.
Thổ Chu Island (Vietnamese: đảo Thổ Chu or đảo Thổ Châu) is the largest island of Thổ Chu Islands in the Gulf of Thailand. Here lies the administrative center of Thổ Châu Commune, Phú Quốc District, Kiên Giang Province, Vietnam. In the West, [1] the island is also known as Poulo Panjang or Pulo Panjang. [2] [3] [4]