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Thích Trí Quang (chữ Hán: 釋智光) (21 December 1923 – 8 November 2019) was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk best known for his role in leading South Vietnam's Buddhist population during the Buddhist crisis in 1963, and in later Buddhist protests against subsequent South Vietnamese military regimes until the Buddhist Uprising of 1966 was crushed.
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (Vietnamese pronunciation: [ŋwiən˦ˀ˥ swən˧˧ fʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; born 20 July 1954) is a Vietnamese former politician who served as the 11th president of Vietnam from 2021 until his resignation in 2023 amidst a series of corruption scandals.
According to documents, at the beginning of emperor Gia Long's reign, Quang Tri citadel was constructed in the Tiền Kiên ward. In 1809, wanting to secure the North of the then capital Phú Xuân, the emperor ordered to move the citadel to Thạch Hãn commune (i.e. the present location), which he deemed a position with strategic advantages in terms of politics, economy, and military.
Con Thien is located at MGRS 48QYD113703) and was originally established as a Special Forces/CIDG camp on 20 February 1967 at Hill 158 by Special forces A-110. [2] The camp was built by a detachment from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4.
Quảng Trị is a coastal province near the southernmost part of the North Central Coast region, the Central of Vietnam.It borders Quảng Bình to the north, Huế to the south, Savannakhet of Laos to the west and the South China Sea to the east, with 75 kilometres (47 mi) of coast.
Map of Quang Tri province, showing Thach Han river. The Thạch Hãn river is formed by the confluence of two rivers which rise in the western highlands of Vietnam; the Đakrông , which flows from the south-west through Đa Krông District , and the Rào Quán , which rises in the mountains north of Khe Sanh .
The Battle of Tam Kỳ took place during the Vietnam War from 3–6 March 1968. After a night-time rocket attack on their base camp by the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 3rd Regiment, 3rd Division. The 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment and Company A, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment engaged the PAVN killing 436.
Battle of Quang Tri can refer to Battle of Quang Tri (1968), Tet Offensive; First Battle of Quang Tri, 1972 Easter Offensive;