The US "Special War" strategy until early 1965 was deemed bankrupt. Facing the collapse of Saigon's regime, the US hurriedly sent American troops to directly fight in the southern battlefield.
On May 7, 1965, the US Marine Corps landed in Chu Lai. On May 17, 1965, an American company stationed at Nui Thanh - a cluster of hills with a length of 1,200m, a width of 600m, a height of 50m, about 6km from the coast, 4km from Chu Lai airport. Nui Thanh consists of two hills 49 and 50 connected in the middle of a 200m long saddle. They set up the system of underground tunnels, fortified fortifications, outside covered with gigantic barbed-wire fences. From this base, you can observe the whole Chu Lai airport to the sea, as far as Doc Soi (South - Ngai border).
Facing this situation, the Command of Zone V decided to choose Quang Nam, specifically Nui Thanh, as the first place to implement the determination to "beat the US to defeat the US".
Quang Nam province team was assigned to perform this task. 2nd Company of Battalion 70 was assigned to conduct research and organize the battle. On May 25, 1965, the combat plan was submitted to the superior and approved.
At 18:00, on May 25, 1965, the order to start the army started. Based on the obscure terrain, our advancements all approached safe targets. At 0 o'clock, all directions fired, attacked and attacked the Americans, deepening, besieging and separating to destroy the enemy.
In just 25 minutes of fighting, our troops occupied both hills 49 and 50, destroying all enemy troops. The flag "Decisive battle, determined to conquer American invaders" was raised on the top of Nui Thanh.
At the Congress of Heroes, Southern Emulation Soldiers, the Vietnam National Liberation Front and the Southern Military Commission, unanimously commended the three provinces for the best achievements in the anti-American career (1954-1967). , the following titles:
1- Ben Tre "The brave fellow started, defeated the Americans to defeat the puppet".
2- Long An "Trung valiant, tenacious, all people fight the enemy".
3- Quang Nam - Da Nang "Trung valiant, resilient and leading to destroying America".
Today, on the hill east of Nui Thanh 43m high, near the National Highway 1A, a majestic monument bearing the words "Victory of Nui Thanh" has been built marking an indomitable feat of the army and people. Quang Nam - Da Nang during the resistance war against the US.