Loc Ninh

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Loc Ninh is a provincial capital in southern Vietnam. It is a district ("huyện") of Binh Phuoc Province in the southeastern region of Vietnam. A major battle, the Battle of Loc Ninh, occurred there during the Vietnam War.

Transport

In 2007, a section of the proposed Trans-Asian Railway connecting Cambodia with Vietnam would pass through Loc Ninh. [ [http://www.railpage.com.au/f-t11334287.htm Vietnam - Railpage Australia Forums (East and South East Asia) ] ]

The nearest town on the Cambodian side of the border is Phumi Chhneng [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/CB/9/Phumi_Chhneng.html]

See also

* Transport in Vietnam

Maps

* [http://www.railpage.com.au/f-t11334287.htm]

References

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/VM/76/Loc_Ninh.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 160m (Red dots are railways)]