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[[Loc Ninh]], the site of considerable fighting, is on on Highway 13 north of [[An Loc]]. Province names may have changed since the war. | [[Loc Ninh]], the site of considerable fighting, is on on Highway 13 north of [[An Loc]]. Province names may have changed since the war. | ||
'''An Khe''', which served as a base camp for the U.S. | '''An Khe''', which served as a base camp for the [[4th Infantry Division (U.S.)]], is also on Highway 19. | ||
Revision as of 16:47, 13 February 2009
On the coast of Central Vietnam, Binh Dinh Province contains the capital city of Qui Nhon. The South China Sea forms the eastern border, with Quang Ngai Province to the north, Phu Yen Province to the south, and Gia Lai Province to the west.
National Highway 1 runs north-south through oy, and National Highway 19 runs to Pleiku in the highlands to the west. It is on a rail line and has a small airport.
Qui Nhon is
- 1655 km south of Hanoi
- 174 km south of Quang Ngai
- 304 knm south of Da Nang
- 186 km east of Pleiku
- 223 km northeast of Ban Me Thuot
- 238 km north of Nha Trang
- 677 km, north of Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon
Loc Ninh, the site of considerable fighting, is on on Highway 13 north of An Loc. Province names may have changed since the war.
An Khe, which served as a base camp for the 4th Infantry Division (U.S.), is also on Highway 19.