Son Tay

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Son Tay pronunciation  is a township in Ha Dong province, north of Vietnam. It was the capital of Son Tay province before merging with Ha Dong in 1965.

For western media, Son Tay is more well-known for the U.S. Military's Prisoner-Of-War rescue attempt, which occurred in the early morning hours of November 21, 1970, when a special task force of Green Berets, supported by Air Force and Navy assets raided a P.O.W. Camp located in the province. The raid failed in its stated objective when it was discovered there were no prisoners, but managed to extract successfully with minimal loss in equipment, and no loss of life for the raiding force.

Coordinates: 21°08′N, 105°30′E