tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083592332331184648.post2724702196924988549..comments2024-03-23T02:47:06.479-07:00Comments on Kerry B. Collison Asia News: The Battle of Long Tan (18 August 1966) took place in a rubber plantation near Long Tan, in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Kerry B. Collisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02939821793284561307noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9083592332331184648.post-10570264113074925462016-08-17T15:23:22.718-07:002016-08-17T15:23:22.718-07:00Vietnam changes heart on Long Tan commemoration af...Vietnam changes heart on Long Tan commemoration after last-minute 'high-level consultations' and the story of that battle<br />Australian veterans have been allowed restricted access to the Long Tan site after late-night negotiations between the Australian government and Vietnam. <br />Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull issued a stern rebuke to Vietnam overnight, after local authorities said access to the site for the 50th anniversary of the famous battle would be blocked at the last minute due to local sensitivities. <br />Kerry B. Collisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939821793284561307noreply@blogger.com