Definition of Cam Ranh Bay in English:

Cam Ranh Bay

An inlet of the South China Sea, in south central Vietnam. It has been a major base for France, Japan, the former Soviet Union, and the US, which had a major installation here during the Vietnam War.

/ˌkam ˌrän ˈbā/

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