Cù-Lao Ré is a

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northeast of

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. The field consists of 13

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; four

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and nine

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. Three of the subaerial cones formed the Cù-Lao Ré Island, while the fourth one formed the Cù-Lao Bai Island. The islands form the

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of Quảng Ngãi Province.

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