Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam
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Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam was a key U.S. Army base and provincial capital in Bình Dương Province that served as a major hub for American airmobile operations during the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7274663 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam Context triple: [1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), garrisonDuringVietnamWar, Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam]
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A.
Chu Lai, South Vietnam
Chu Lai, South Vietnam was a major U.S. Marine Corps base and coastal military area used as a strategic staging ground during the Vietnam War.
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B.
An Khe, South Vietnam
An Khe, South Vietnam was a strategically important highland town and military base in Vietnam’s Central Highlands that served as a major U.S. Army hub and logistical center during the Vietnam War.
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C.
Southwestern Vietnam
Southwestern Vietnam is a region of Vietnam bordering Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand, known for its Mekong Delta landscapes, coastal towns, and diverse cultural influences.
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D.
Central Highlands, South Vietnam
Central Highlands, South Vietnam was a strategically vital, mountainous and forested region that served as a major battleground during the Vietnam War.
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E.
Son Tay, French Indochina
Son Tay, French Indochina was a historic town and military garrison near Hanoi that served as an important administrative and strategic center during the French colonial period in Vietnam.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam Target entity description: Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam was a key U.S. Army base and provincial capital in Bình Dương Province that served as a major hub for American airmobile operations during the Vietnam War.
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A.
Chu Lai, South Vietnam
Chu Lai, South Vietnam was a major U.S. Marine Corps base and coastal military area used as a strategic staging ground during the Vietnam War.
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B.
An Khe, South Vietnam
An Khe, South Vietnam was a strategically important highland town and military base in Vietnam’s Central Highlands that served as a major U.S. Army hub and logistical center during the Vietnam War.
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C.
Southwestern Vietnam
Southwestern Vietnam is a region of Vietnam bordering Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand, known for its Mekong Delta landscapes, coastal towns, and diverse cultural influences.
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D.
Central Highlands, South Vietnam
Central Highlands, South Vietnam was a strategically vital, mountainous and forested region that served as a major battleground during the Vietnam War.
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E.
Son Tay, French Indochina
Son Tay, French Indochina was a historic town and military garrison near Hanoi that served as an important administrative and strategic center during the French colonial period in Vietnam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military base
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town ⓘ |
| airfieldUse |
used for medical evacuation flights
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used for tactical airlift and resupply ⓘ |
| airSupportRole | forward base for helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft operations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
War Zone D operations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
operations along Highway 13 (Thunder Road) ⓘ |
| commandRole | headquarters location for US Army units in the area ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 60–70 km north of Saigon ⓘ |
| function | provincial capital of Bình Dương Province ⓘ |
| garrisonType |
ARVN base
ⓘ
US Army base ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Phước Vĩnh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
airfield
ⓘ
artillery fire support bases nearby ⓘ helicopter landing zones ⓘ logistics support area ⓘ |
| hostedUnit |
173rd Airborne Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) NERFINISHED ⓘ 1st Infantry Division (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ US Army aviation units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bình Dương Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
III Corps Tactical Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalRole | supply and maintenance point for US forces in III Corps ⓘ |
| notableEra | height of US involvement in Vietnam (mid- to late-1960s) ⓘ |
| postWarAdministrativeRole | district-level town in Bình Dương Province ⓘ |
| postWarStatus | part of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam ⓘ |
| region | southeastern South Vietnam ⓘ |
| roleDuring | major hub for American airmobile operations during the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
base for airmobile operations into jungle areas north and east of Saigon
ⓘ
staging area for operations in III Corps and War Zone D ⓘ |
| supportedOperationType |
airmobile operations
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counterinsurgency operations ⓘ search and destroy operations ⓘ |
| terrain |
near jungle and forested areas
ⓘ
surrounded by rubber plantations ⓘ |
| timeInUse |
1960s
ⓘ
early 1970s ⓘ |
| transportAccess | connected by road to Saigon and other III Corps bases ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| wasTargetOf |
North Vietnamese Army attacks
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Viet Cong attacks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam Description of subject: Phuoc Vinh, South Vietnam was a key U.S. Army base and provincial capital in Bình Dương Province that served as a major hub for American airmobile operations during the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (1)
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