Rach Cat Fort

Rach Cat Fort is one of the largest military fortresses in Vietnam, located in Long Ninh hamlet, Long Hựu Đông commune, Cần Đước district, Long An province, Vietnam.^[1][2]

Rach Cat Fort
Provincial-level Monument
small A corner of the Rach Cat Fort
Other names	Rach Cat Fortress Rach Coc Fort
Country	Vietnam
Location	Long Ninh Hamlet, Long Hựu Đông, Cần Đước, Long An
Nearest city	City of Tân An
Coordinates	10°30′21″N 106°43′40″E
Built	1903
Built by	French colonists
Completed	1914
Architectural style	Arched and symmetrical
Area	3 ha
Length	300 m
Width	100 m
Height	3 basement floors, 2 above-ground floors
Wall thickness	60 – 80 cm
Construction cost	7 million francs
Provincial-level Monument
Type	Historical-cultural monument
Date of designation	August 26, 1992 (1992-08-26)
Decree	No. 818/1992/QD-UBND

Lịch sử

On August 15, 1990, the Long An Provincial Military Command applied for a land use rights certificate for the 105 mm artillery unit under its direct management, covering an area of 32,000 m².^[3]

On August 22, 1992, the People's Committee of Long An province issued a decision to protect the military architectural monument of Rach Cat Fort.^[3] In 2012, Military Region 7 formed a survey delegation.^[4]

On March 29, 2017, the Military Command of Long An province advised the People's Committee to issue an official letter to Military Region 7 to invest in and renovate the Rach Cat Fort for tourism purposes.^[4]

On May 16, 2017, the Command of Military Region 7 applied to the Ministry of National Defense to implement the policies of the Provincial Party Committee and the People's Committee regarding the investment in and renovation of the Rach Cat Fort to serve tourism and sightseeing.^[4]