Que Son Valley
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is a district
(huyện) in Quang Nam province
, Vietnam
. During the Vietnam War
, it was the site of heavy fighting, including Operation Union
I & II
. From 1962 to 1967, the southern side of the valley was Quang Tin province.
As of 2003, the district had a population of 129,190. The district covers an area of 707 km². The district capital lies at Đồng Phú
.
Districts of Vietnam
||The provinces of Vietnam are divided into counties , provincial cities , and county-level towns .The centrally-controlled municipalities are subdivided into rural counties , county-level towns , and urban districts , which then subdivided into wards ....
(huyện) in Quang Nam province
Quang Nam Province
Quảng Nam is a province on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bordered by Thua Thien-Huế province to the north, the nation of Laos to the west, Kon Tum Province to the southwest, Quảng Ngãi Province to the southeast, the South China Sea to the east, and the city of Da Nang to the...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. During the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, it was the site of heavy fighting, including Operation Union
Operation Union
Operation Union was a military operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. It was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 1st Marine Regiment. The object of the operation was the 2nd Division of the People’s Army of Vietnam...
I & II
Operation Union II
Operation Union II was a military operation that took place in the Vietnam War. It was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 5th Marine Regiment. Launched on May 26, 1967 the operation ended June 5. The North Vietnamese Army lost 701 killed and 23 captured, while U.S...
. From 1962 to 1967, the southern side of the valley was Quang Tin province.
As of 2003, the district had a population of 129,190. The district covers an area of 707 km². The district capital lies at Đồng Phú
Đồng Phú
Đồng Phú is an urban ward in Đồng Hới, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam. It covers an area of 3.81 km² and has a population of 8016....
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