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My Tho

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My Tho a city in the Mekong Delta, south Vietnam, where U.S. troops created a base for the Mobile Riverine Force during the Vietnam War. The base was located at the intersection of the sole highway (Route 4) crossing the delta, and the My Tho River. The Mobile Riverine Force base at My Tho was operational between 1966 and 1969, lending support to the U.S. Army 9th Infantry Division, U.S. Navy River Patrol Boats (PBRs) and River Assault Squadrons, and the Vietnamese Marine Corps. The base was relinquished to the Vietnamese navy in November 1969.

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Mỹ Tho

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Mỹ Tho, Vietnam Misar Founded by refugees from Taiwan in 1680 and named after the River My Tho, the name means ‘Beautiful Perfume’ from my ‘beautiful’ and tho ‘perfume’. It was annexed from the Cambodians in the 17th century.

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Contractors in Can Tho bridge sprint.(BIDDING NOTICES) Magazine article from: Vietnam Investment Review; 3/22/2010
	A ride through life; Tho Nguyen's journey from Vietnam refugee to Canterbury... Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 6/22/2001
	Eco-tourism site slated for Phu Tho.(PROPERTY) Magazine article from: Vietnam Investment Review; 6/28/2010