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Explore Ta Lai in Vietnam
Ta Lai in the region of Thừa Thiên-Huế is a place in Vietnam - some 348 mi or ( 560 km ) South of Hanoi , the country's capital city .
Time in Ta Lai is now 05:54 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Ho Chi Minh " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tam Ky, Ta Bat, Pa Du 1, Mang Ca, and Kon Tom. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tam Ky . Where to go and what to see in Ta Lai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
A Lưới District
A Lưới is a rural district of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. It is located west in the highly mountainous area of A Shau Valley bordering Laos. The population includes many Bru, Hoa and Tà Ôi people. As of 2003 the district had a population of 38,616. The district covers an area of 1,229 km² and its capital lies at A Lưới, a former French airfield, later usd by the Americans in Operation Delaware and then by the North Vietnamese for courier flights.
Located at 16.17 107.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Firebase Bastogne
Firebase Bastogne was a United States firebase in South Vietnam, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|21|20|N|107|26|55|E|type:city | |name= }}. It was located along Highway 547 halfway between the city of Huế and the A Shau Valley, a feeder route from the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Bastogne was constructed in 1968 by the 101st Airborne Division. It was later closed, but reopened in August 1969 by the 2nd/501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division.
Located at 16.36 107.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
A Shau Valley
A Shau is a valley in Vietnam's, Thừa Thiên province, west of the coastal city of Huế, along the border of Laos. The valley runs north and south for twenty-five miles and is a mile-wide flat bottomland covered with tall elephant grass, flanked by two strings of densely forested mountains that vary from three to six thousand feet.
Located at 16.26 107.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Battle of A Shau
The Battle of A Shau was waged in early 1966 during the Vietnam War between the North Vietnamese Army and the forces of the United States and South Vietnam. The battle began on March 9 and lasted until March 10 with the fall of the U.S. Army's Special Forces camp of the same name.
Located at 16.26 107.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Battle of Hamburger Hill
The Battle of Hamburger Hill was a battle of the Vietnam War that was fought by the United States and South Vietnam against North Vietnamese forces from May 10–20, 1969. Although the heavily fortified Hill 937 was of little strategic value, U.S. command ordered its capture by a frontal assault, only to abandon it soon thereafter. The action caused an outrage both in the American military and public. The battle was primarily an infantry engagement, with the U.S.
Located at 16.25 107.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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