It no longer exists. But from 1954 until 1975 it was a non-man's land that divided North VN from South VN at the 17th parallel. When heavy US troops were there during the 1960s, any non-friendly forces in that portion of land would've been wiped out.
Which is why the north reverted to the Ho Chi Minh trail instead. This trail (a road net-work actually) went around the DMZ and infilitrated into S. VN.
DMZ=De-Militarized Zone
50miles
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The 17th parallel was established on 21 July 1954 as a provisional demarcation line.
The 17th Parallel Line created the DMZ or Demilitarized Zone between North and South.
Anyone can choose their "three important places." How about the DMZ, the Central Highlands and the Mekong Delta?
The distance from Da Nang, Vietnam, to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is approximately 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the north. The DMZ was established during the Vietnam War to separate North and South Vietnam. Travel times can vary depending on the route and mode of transportation.
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Battlefield Vietnam - 1999 War on the DMZ 1-8 was released on: USA: 8 May 1999
The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) which was located at the 17th Parallel.
Approx. 50 miles
50miles
Notably Laos and Cambodia
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No man's land, the "Z" (DMZ=Demilitarized Zone). Korea's "Z" (DMZ) at the 38th parallel still exists, separating Communist North Korea from the republic of South Korea.
There are many DMZs in the world.If you meant the DMZ in Vietnam, then it is located at 17 degrees north latitude.
The 17th parallel was established on 21 July 1954 as a provisional demarcation line.
No-man's land; the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone). Vietnam's "Z" is gone; but Korea's "Z" still exists at their 38th Parallel.