Dầu Tiếng District
Huyện Dầu Tiếng | |
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | South East |
| Province | Bình Dương |
| Capital | Dầu Tiếng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 280 sq mi (720 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 92,592 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Dầu Tiếng is a rural district of Bình Dương province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003, the district had a population of 92,592.[1] The district covers an area of 720 km2. The district capital lies at Dầu Tiếng township.[1]
The district had a base with the same name during the war in Vietnam. Dầu Tiếng Base Camp played a prominent role in the fighting around northern III Corps. On 23 February 1969, the NVA launched a large scale attack on the base to coincide with their Tet 1969 campaign.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ Pike, Thomas F., Operations & Intelligence, III Corps Reporting: Tet 1969, 2016, ISBN 978-1-534-79903-5, pp 195-203
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