A city of central Vietnam on the South China Sea. It was the site of an important U.S. military base during the Vietnam War. Population: 590,000.
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A city of central Vietnam on the South China Sea. It was the site of an important U.S. military base during the Vietnam War. Population: 590,000.
The second-largest city in South Vietnam, and headquarters of the Republic of Vietnam I Corps Tactical Zone, a military zone. As a major port city with an airport capable of handling jets, it became an important logistical base for South Vietnamese and U.S. forces. The first U.S. combat units in Vietnam landed near Da Nang on March 8, 1965. During the war, refugees increased the city's population to about 500, 000. Communist forces seized the city without a fight on March 29, 1975.
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(Vietnam)Major Marine base and seaport on the China Sea in southern I Corps.
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