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| Located in the South China Sea, the Gulf of Tonkin lies between Vietnam and China and has been a major shipping and trading hub for centuries. The Red River empties into the gulf, creating a fertile delta at the Vietnamese seaport of Haiphong. A 1964 naval battle in the Gulf of Tonkin between the United States and North Vietnam escalated the Vietnam War. | ||||||
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