History: Kampot Sea Landings, January 6, 1979
At 10 pm on January 6, 1979, the Việt Nam People’s Navy launched a naval landing aimed at capturing Kampong
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Between The Elephant & Dragon 9: 1979 And The United Nations
On January 11, 1979 the Kampuchean People’s Revolutionary Council (KPRC) proclaimed the People’s Republic of Kampuchea (PRK). The same week,
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Elephant & Dragon Part 8: The Fall Of Democratic Kampuchea 1975-79
After seizing power in April 1975, the newly installed Khmer Rouge regime- known locally as the ‘Angkar’ and internationally as
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Cambodia Honors Late Vietnamese Leading Officer
HCM City (VNA) – A late leading officer of the Vietnamese voluntary soldiers in Cambodia has been posthumously honoured with a Cambodian Order in recognition
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This Week In History- Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea was a series of concerts featuring musical giants of the 1970’s including Queen, The Clash, The Pretenders, The Who, Elvis
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Remembering Vietnam’s Soldiers of ’79
40 years after Vietnamese volunteer soldiers helped the Cambodian people overthrow the Khmer Rouge regime, the image of the “Buddhist
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Vietnam Rebukes Singapore PM’s ‘Invasion’ Remarks
A Vietnamese spokesperson said Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong’s (pictured) statement over Vietnam’s position in the Khmer Rouge fight did
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Visiting Lady Viet Volunteer of 1979
Kien Giang (VNA) – A delegation of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the Cambodian Women for Peace and Development (CWPD)
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Vietnam’s “Lightning War” December 25, 1978
Early on Christmas day, 1978, while many in the Western world were at midnight mass, or hanging up stockings, a
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