Vạn Khánh
Vạn Khánh is a commune (xã) and village in Vạn Ninh District, Khánh Hòa Province, in Southeast Vietnam.[1] It is best known for being the homeplace of the Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức, who burned himself to death in 1963 to protest the anti-Buddhist discrimination of then-President of South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem.
Vạn Khánh Xã Vạn Khánh | |
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Commune and village | |
| Coordinates: 12°46′18″N 109°17′53″E | |
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| Province | Khánh Hòa Province |
| District | Vạn Ninh |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC+7) |
References
- Ministry of Public Information in Vietnam Archived 2012-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
Capital: Nha Trang | ||
| Nha Trang |
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| Cam Ranh |
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| Ninh Hòa |
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| Cam Lâm District |
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| Diên Khánh District |
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| Khánh Sơn District |
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| Khánh Vĩnh District |
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| Trường Sa District |
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| Vạn Ninh District |
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