Dầu Tiếng District
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]
Dầu Tiếng District Huyện Dầu Tiếng | |
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Country | ![]() |
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) |
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]
See also
References
- "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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