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Bến Tre is a province of Vietnam. It is one of the country's southern provinces, and is situated in the Mekong Delta. It is also famous for its coconuts and the Coconut Religion nationwide. Disconnected from the mainland, the province lies mainly on 2 river islands.
The Battle of Bến Tre took place during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War when Vietcong (VC) forces attacked Bến Tre, the capital of Kien Hoa Province, on 31 January 1968. The battle lasted until 5 February when U.S. and South Vietnamese forces ejected the VC who suffered 328 killed.
South of Saigon, Kien Hoa Province borders the Vietnamese coast along the South China Sea. Ben Tre became momen-tarily famous in 1968 when Vietcong forces captured the city during the Tet...
With frequent insertions of troops in the Hain Long, Mo Cay, and Truc Giang Districts of Kien Hoa Province, 2d Brigade ground forces continued to seek out the enemy, especially members of tile Viet Cong political organization.
It was then that the Kien Hoa Province was renamed Ben Tre. In tribute to the province’s darkest days, there are many war sites and memorials throughout the Ben Tre Province. One of the most famous is the Dong Khoi Monument in Ben Tre City, which honors Madame Nguyen Thi Dinh.
Kien Hoa was extended by the addition of the northern island which was taken from the present Dinh Tuong Province, The new name of Kien Hoa is more expressive: Kien means to build, to construct ; Hoa means peace a good agreement . Dossier on Kien Hoa Province, analysis and statistics.
South Vietnam - Kien Hoa Province. View 1:50000 Maps for: Kien Hoa Province or IV Corps
