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Vietnam War: The United States and South Vietnam began Operation Truong Cong Dinh to sweep the area surrounding the Mekong Delta town of Mỹ Tho to root out Viet Cong forces in the area.
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Vietnam War
War in Southeast Asia from 1955 to 1975
The Vietnam War was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and their allies. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Operation Truong Cong Dinh
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
Operation Truong Cong Dinh, was a United States and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) security operation to reestablish South Vietnamese control over the northern Mekong Delta in the aftermath of the Tet Offensive. The operation aimed to root out Viet Cong (VC) forces in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mekong Delta
Delta of the Mekong River at its mouth in southern Vietnam
The Mekong Delta, also known as the Western Region or South-western region, is the region in southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large portion of south-western…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mỹ Tho
Provincial city in Vietnam
Mỹ Tho is a city in the Đồng Tháp province in the Mekong Delta region of South Vietnam. It has a population of approximately 169,000 in 2006 and 220,000 in 2012. It is the regional center of economics, education and technology. The majority ethnic group is the Kinh; minority…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Viet Cong
Revolutionary organization active in South Vietnam and Cambodia from 1960 to 1977
The Viet Cong (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist-driven armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam. It was formally organized as and led by the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, and conducted military operations under the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)