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District capital of Hướng Hoá District, Vietnam
Photo: LÊ TẤN LỘC at Vietnamese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Khe Sanh is a small city in Central Vietnam. The area surrounding it saw some of the fiercest fighting during the American War.
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Ta Con Airport Relic Museum
In the best preserved of the DMZ bases there is a museum featuring many photos from the war with a clear air of propaganda. The old airstrip remains, as do several American helicopters, a C130 transport and some North Vietnamese tanks.
Comfortable, clean and friendly hotel on Highway 9. Rooms come with fan, A/C, fridge, TV and hot shower.
Chợ Khe Sanh
The market is far bigger than it would be otherwise for a town of its size, and with few tourists prices are cheap.
Mini buses depart Dong Ha for the border frequently, stopping at Khe Sanh on request.
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