What the records say
- When
- 5 Mar 1979
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 22.75° N, 106.08° E
- Description
- 1979 battle of the Sino-Vietnamese War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Cao Bằng (1979)
1979 battle of the Sino-Vietnamese War
The Battle of Cao Bằng was fought between the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) over the city of Cao Bằng and its vicinity, from the beginning of the Sino-Vietnamese War on 17 February, to 6 March 1979. Chinese forces ended up capturing Cao Bằng along with other territories in northern Vietnam.
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