Bến Tre
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Bến Tre pronunciation or Kampong Russey in Khmer is a city in the Mekong delta area of southern Vietnam. Bến Tre was once apart of the Khmer Empire and is home to many ethnic Khmer people. It is the capital of Bến Tre Province.
[edit] Vietnam war
One of the most famous quotes of the Vietnam War was a statement attributed to an anonymous American major by AP correspondent Peter Arnett. Writing about the provincial capital, Ben Tre, on February 7, 1968, Arnett said: "'it became necessary to destroy the town to save it,' a U.S. major says."
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