Phuoc Long

Phuoc Long

Phước Long can refer to two major towns and their districts in Vietnam:

Phước Long, in Bình Phước Province inland on the Cambodian border.

  • Phước Long, Bình Phước, is a district-level town (Thị xã, from 2009) in Binh Phuoc Province and is the site of the battle.
    • Battle of Phuoc Long, decisive battle of the Vietnam War.
    • Phuoc Long province is a defunct province now part of Binh Phuoc Province.

Phước Long, in Bạc Liêu Province on the coast at the very southern tip of Vietnam.

  • Phước Long (township) is a commune-level town (thị trấn) in Phuoc Long District, Bac Lieu.
    • Phuoc Long District, Bac Lieu, is a district (from 1978) in Bac Lieu Province.
    • Phước Long Village, Phước Long District, Bạc Liêu is also in Phuoc Long District, Bac Lieu.
    • Phước Long, Hồng Dân, (no corresponding article in vi) was a commune-level town in Hong Dan District, Bac Lieu (It was merged with Hồng Dân District on 17 May 1984. On 25 September 2000 the district was separated from Hồng Dân District). It current belongs to Phuoc Long District as Phước Long (township).

Also

  • Phước Long, Giồng Trôm, a commune in Giong Trom District, Ben Tre province.
  • Phuoc Long (ward) (vi) is a phường of the city of Nha Trang.

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