Mekong Delta
Americannoun
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Tens of thousands of Catholics flocked to a small parish in the Mekong Delta on Thursday for the first beatification ceremony held on Vietnamese soil.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
From Thailand's rice belt to Vietnam's Mekong Delta, farmers across Asia are making the same calculation - and arriving at the same grim conclusion.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
He commanded a Swift boat on the Mekong Delta for four months in 1969, earning a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and three Purple Hearts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
Mr. Sasser was stationed in the Mekong Delta, a riverine agricultural hub in South Vietnam that the Viet Cong could easily reach by crossing the nearby Cambodian border.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
On December 23, Ellsberg flew by helicopter to the Mekong Delta, south of Saigon.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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