Vietnam–China border region
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The Vietnam–China border region is a mountainous, strategically vital frontier area between northern Vietnam and southern China that has long been a key theater for military campaigns and cross-border interactions.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border region
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mountainous region ⓘ |
| borderDemarcationAgreement | 1999 land border treaty between Vietnam and China ⓘ |
| borderDemarcationCompleted | early 2000s ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical monsoon climate ⓘ |
| containsMountainPass |
Dong Dang–Pingxiang pass area
NERFINISHED
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Friendship Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryBorderBetween |
China
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedByRiver |
Beilun River
NERFINISHED
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Ka Long River NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderLength | approximately 1,300 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasEconomicCorridor |
Kunming–Lao Cai–Hanoi–Haiphong corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nanning–Lang Son–Hanoi economic corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyContestedBy |
China
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesBorderGate |
Huu Nghi Quan
NERFINISHED
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Lang Son border gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Lao Cai border gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Mong Cai border gate NERFINISHED ⓘ Youyiguan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesProvinceOnChinaSide |
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yunnan province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesProvinceOnVietnamSide |
Cao Bang province
NERFINISHED
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Dien Bien province NERFINISHED ⓘ Ha Giang province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lai Chau province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lang Son province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lao Cai province NERFINISHED ⓘ Quang Ninh province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Hmong people
NERFINISHED
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Nung people NERFINISHED ⓘ Tay people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yao people NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
northern Vietnam
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southern China ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of key passes and trade routes
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land access between East Asia and mainland Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
dense forests
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karst landscapes ⓘ mountain ranges ⓘ river valleys ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-border trade
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migration ⓘ military transit ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| wasTheaterOfConflict |
Border clashes during the Ming–Hồ War
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Sino-French War (1884–1885) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts (1979–1990s) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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