What began as a small deployment of U.S. Marines to protect an airbase at Da Nang in Vietnam escalated into one of the most ...

In 1965, about 3,500 U.S. Marines landed in Da Nang, South Vietnam. It was the first deployment of a large U.S. ground combat unit to the country, marking the United States's official entry in the ...

When Operation Bribie ended, eight Australians were dead and 27 were wounded. The men who survived were divided over whether to call it a battle or a beating. It was one of the deadliest days of the ...

Vietnam has kicked off the new tourism year by shattering records. According to the national tourism authority, VNAT, almost 2.5 million international visitors arrived in January – the highest number ...

In this video, I discuss Vietnam's expansion south and provide a detailed historical context. I also clarify a previous mistake regarding the relationship between France and Japan during World War Two ...

On March 8, 1965, 3,500 Marines from the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade arrived in Da Nang, South Vietnam. Their mission was to protect a U.S. air base from attacks by the self-proclaimed National ...

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Vietnam has revved up its land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea this year, beginning construction on eight previously untouched features in the Spratly Islands.

Thirty-one North Korean commandos slipped past American and South Korean sentries on Jan. 17, 1968, cutting through the DMZ fence on a mission to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung-hee.

Dec. 11 (UPI) --Vietnam has quietly accelerated land reclamation at South Reef, a once-remote coral feature in the contested Spratly Islands, signaling a new strategic turn as pressure from China ...

Que Sanh Valley, South Vietnam, January 1968: Cavalrymen sweep the road for mines with a mine detector. The cavalrymen of B Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment are conducting sweep ...

HANOI (Reuters) -South Korean companies, including Samsung Electronics, are worried about Vietnam's plan to reform incentives for the high-tech sector, warning it could lead to higher costs for ...