Monday, 17 December 2012 05:37

Tuc Dup Hill in An Giang province

Location: Tuc Dup Hill located in Tri Ton District, belongs to Co To Mountain, An Giang Province.

Characteristics: With a modest height of only 300m, Tuc Dup Hill has a obstacle and dangerous geography with rough cliffs forming caves getting though each other like a bee hive.

In the period of resistance fighting against US imperialists, Tuc Dup Hill became a secret base for Viet Minh soldiers due to its distinctive characteristics together with brave fighting will and wisdom of An Giang people. In the hard time lasting in 128 days, the enemy who had a very powerful military force such as fighting jets, artillery and infantry did not defeat our determined fighting will. Consequently, the US enemy was defeated. Since American spent a sum of money about 2 million dollars on bullets and bombs used for this hill, the hill was later named a terrible name called “2 million – dollar hill”.

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