Vietnam allows Australia's Long Tan war ceremony
7 hours ago
From the section Asia
Vietnam has granted Australians restricted access to a battle site in order to mark the 50th anniversary of a bloody incident in the Vietnam War.
More than 1,000 Australian veterans and their families travelled to Vietnam to commemorate the battle of Long Tan.
A commemoration ceremony, gala dinner and concert remain cancelled.
Eighteen Australian soldiers and hundreds of North Vietnamese fighters died in the battle, deep in southern Vietnam, on 18 August 1966.
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