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(New page: Located on the coast of Central Vietnam, the capital of '''Khanh Hoa Province''' is '''Nha Trang'''. Phu Yen Province is the northern border. On the west, it borders on [[Dac Lac P...)
 
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*1,450 km south of [[Hanoi]]
*1,450 km south of [[Hanoi]]
*450  km northeast of [[Saigon]]/Ho Chi Minh City
*450  km northeast of [[Saigon]]/Ho Chi Minh City
==Nha Trang==
 
When part of South Vietnam, it was the headquarters of [[II Corps tactical zone]], [[I Field Force Vietnam]],  [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. 5th Special Forces Group]], and headquarters were also in Nha Trang.
When part of South Vietnam, it was the headquarters of [[II Corps tactical zone]], [[I Field Force Vietnam]],  [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. 5th Special Forces Group]], and headquarters were also in Nha Trang.
==Cam Ranh Bay==
==Cam Ranh Bay==
This was a major port and logistical center in South Vietnam.
This was a major port and logistical center in South Vietnam.

Revision as of 17:25, 19 December 2008

Located on the coast of Central Vietnam, the capital of Khanh Hoa Province is Nha Trang. Phu Yen Province is the northern border. On the west, it borders on Dac Lac and Lam Dong provinces, and Ninh Thuan Province is to the south.

It is on the main north-south National Highway 1, and National Highway 26 connects it to the Central Highlands

As part of South Vietnam, it was in II Corps tactical zone

Nha Trang

The capital is

  • 1,450 km south of Hanoi
  • 450 km northeast of Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City

When part of South Vietnam, it was the headquarters of II Corps tactical zone, I Field Force Vietnam, U.S. 5th Special Forces Group, and headquarters were also in Nha Trang.

Cam Ranh Bay

This was a major port and logistical center in South Vietnam.