Dầu Tiếng district

For other uses, see Dầu Tiếng (disambiguation).
Dầu Tiếng District
Huyện Dầu Tiếng
District
Dầu Tiếng Reservoir
Dầu Tiếng Reservoir
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth East
ProvinceBình Dương
CapitalDầu Tiếng
Area
 • Total
280 sq mi (720 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
92,592
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Pike, Thomas F., Operations & Intelligence, III Corps Reporting: Tet 1969, 2016, ISBN 978-1-534-79903-5, pp 195-203
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