Son Tay
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- There is a district in Quang Ngai Province named Son Tay, Quang Ngai.
Son Tay pronunciation is a city in Ha Tay Province, north of Vietnam. It was the capital of Son Tay Province before merging with Ha Dong in 1965.
Son Tay lies 35km west of the capital Ha Noi and is often referred to as 'soldier town' due to the proliferation of Army barracks and military institutions that surround the town including the Vietnamese People's Army Infantry Academy.
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.
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