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Trương Văn Cam, known by the sobriquet Năm Cam (April 22, 1947 – June 3, 2004) was a notorious Vietnamese mobster who is often called the "Godfather" of Vietnam. Known for building and running a criminal enterprise revolving around gambling dens, hotels, racketeering, extortion, loan sharking and restaurants that fronted for brothels, during his heyday, Năm Cam was considered one of the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. 1968 Battle during the Vietnam War Tet offensive attacks on Da Nang Part of the Tet offensive of the Vietnam War Map of the Da Nang vital area Date 29 January – 11 February 1968 Location Da Nang, South Vietnam Result Allied victory Belligerents United States South Vietnam South Korea ...
A street of Da Lat ca. 1925. Many Europeans used to travel up to Da Lat to escape the heat of the lower coastal areas and Mekong delta. The French endowed the city with villas and boulevards, and its Swiss charms remain today. Hébrard included the requisite health complex, golf course, parks, schools, and homes but no industry.
On 28 July 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced that the U.S. would increase the number of its forces in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000. The arrival of additional USMC and United States Air Force squadrons at Da Nang AB led to severe overcrowding at the base and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (I MAW) began looking for an alternative site for the helicopter squadrons of MAG-16.
In early May 1965, the 9th MEB was redesignated as the 3rd Marine Amphibious Force (III MAF) and a 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW) advanced headquarters was established at Da Nang AB. III MAF and 1st MAW controlled all USMC units in Vietnam which now comprised the enclaves at Da Nang, Chu Lai Base Area and Phu Bai Combat Base. [14]: 36
Eventually, by 1970, Nam Can was going to need 640,000 cubic yards of fill to support a base and airfield. This meant a fill of 3–5 feet (0.91–1.52 m) on most of the base. The base eventually had 12 Butler buildings, 41 SEA huts and a fleet of 39 patrol boats of various kinds and about 1,000 people in the base population including RVNN ...
JFK and the Diem Coup – Provided by the National Security Archive. The Pentagon Papers, Vol. 2 Ch. 4 Archived 24 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine "The Overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem, May–November, 1963", pp. 201–276
Bird's eye view of Dau Tieng Project Bird's eye view of Dau Tieng Project after completion Bird's eye view of installation works at PV Arrays. Dau Tieng Solar Power Project is a photovoltaic power farm spread over a total area of 500 hectares (1,200 acres) which is located right next to Dau Tieng Lake, one of the largest shallow lakes in Vietnam, in Tan Chau and Duong Minh Chau Districts, Tan ...