Bình Giã is a
commune (xã) and village in
Châu Đức District,
Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province
Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu (abbreviated BRVT) was formerly a province of Vietnam. It was located on the coast of the country's Southeast region. It bordered Đồng Nai to the north, Bình Thuận to the northeast and Ho Chi Minh City metropolit ...
, in
Vietnam
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. Bình Giã is known for being the site of a major battle during the
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North Vietnam w ...
.
The
Battle of Bình Giã took place from December 28-29, 1964, and was one of the first large-scale engagements between the
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN; ; ) composed the ground forces of the Republic of Vietnam Military Forces, South Vietnamese military from its inception in 1955 to the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. Its predecessor was the ground forc ...
(ARVN) and the
National Liberation Front (NLF) or
Viet Cong
The Viet Cong (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist-driven armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam. It was formally organized as and led by the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, and ...
. The battle resulted in a victory for the NLF and dealt a blow to the morale of the ARVN and its American allies.
Bình Giã is home to several historical and cultural sites, including the Bình Giã Temple and the Bình Giã Victory Monument. The temple is dedicated to General Nguyen Tri Phuong, a Vietnamese military leader who fought against the
French colonial forces in the 19th century. The Victory Monument commemorates the Battle of Bình Giã and features a statue of a soldier holding a rifle.
Populated places in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu province
Communes of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu province
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