Battle of Móng Cái

Battle of Móng Cái
	Part of the Sino-Vietnamese War
	; Location of Quảng Ninh Province within Vietnam
Date	16 February–10 March 1979
Location	Móng Cái and vicinity, Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam
Result	Vietnamese victory
Belligerents
China	Vietnam
Casualties and losses
Unknown: ; 422 casualties at Cao Ba Lanh	Unknown: ; 109 killed at Cao Ba Lanh 45 killed at Po Hen

The Battle of Móng Cái was fought during the Sino-Vietnamese War between 16 February and 10 March 1979 over the city of Móng Cái and other districts of Quảng Ninh Province that bordered the People's Republic of China. The battle broke out as Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) units launched diversionary attacks in support of the Chinese invasion in the major fronts of Lạng Sơn, Cao Bằng and Lào Cai. However, the Chinese failed to attract any Vietnamese reinforcements into the battle.

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