What the records say
- When
- 4 May 1973
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 10.80° N, 105.35° E
- Description
- 1973 Vietnam War battle
Placed at the town its title names, Hồng Ngự.
Battle of Hồng Ngự
Part of the Vietnam War (1973)
The Battle of Hồng Ngự took place from March to 4 May 1973 when North Vietnamese forces attacked the border town of Hồng Ngự in Dong Thap Province in order to interdict supply convoys into Cambodia. The attack was defeated by South Vietnamese forces assisted by United States bombing of North Vietnamese base areas in Cambodia.
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