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The Dinh Hills (Núi Dinh) are hills that are located to the north west of
The Dinh Hills (Núi Dinh) are hills that are located to the north west of Bà Rịa
Bà Rịa () is a city in Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province in the Southeast region of Vietnam
Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of ab ...
, in the Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province
Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu (abbreviated BRVT) was formerly a province of Vietnam. It was located on the coast of the country's Southeast region. It bordered Đồng Nai to the north, Bình Thuận to the northeast and Ho Chi Minh City metropolit ...
, Vietnam
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During the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North Vietnam w ...
, the Dinh hills were a Viet Cong
The Viet Cong (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist-driven armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam. It was formally organized as and led by the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, and ...
base area which fought against the 1st Australian Task Force
The 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) was a brigade-sized formation which commanded Australian Army, Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. 1 ATF was based in a rubber plantation at Nui Dat, north ...
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The Dinh Hills are located to the west of the Phuoc Tuy province, an area known primarily for its rich farmland; in addition to the Hac Dich, May Tao, and Long Son base camps, these particular hills were initially used in Vietnam's nationalist wars against France.Rowe, p.64.
Recent years, Núi Dinh is the great place for training athletic in the south of Vietnam due to there is a nice road to the central of the Núi Dinh with a suitable slopes for people to training run or cycling.
Moreover the nature of Dinh Hills is great, it still reserve the nature of the forest. So there are some trekking routes in Dinh Hills suitable for the beginning trekker or children to enjoy the trekking Núi Dinh
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*Rowe, John. ''Vietnam: the Australian experience'' (Sydney: Time–Life Books Australia and John Ferguson, 1987) *https://www.anbuiphotography.com/2022/08/dinh-hills-nui-dinh-ideal-place-to-back.html Hills of Vietnam Landforms of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu province {{Vietnam-geo-stub