Battle of Móng Cái

The Battle of Móng Cái was fought during the Sino-Vietnamese War between 16 February and 10 March 1979 over the city of Móng Cái and other districts of Quảng Ninh Province that bordered the People's Republic of China. The battle broke out as Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) units launched diversionary attacks in support of the Chinese invasion in the major fronts of Lạng Sơn, Cao Bằng and Lào Cai. However, the Chinese failed to attract any Vietnamese reinforcements into the battle.

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1979  Wikidata
Battle of Mong Cai
battle, Vietnam, 

Etna, 

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1979	Battle of Móng Cái	battle	Wikidata