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In 2015, Harry Smith pointed out that some had come to compare the Australian stand at Long Tan with the [[Battle of Rorke's Drift]], when 170 British soldiers held off 3,000 Zulus.<ref>[http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4086943/long-tan-pride/ Australian Vietnam vets have come a long way since the Battle of Long Tan 50 years ago</ref>

In 2015, Harry Smith pointed out that some had come to compare the Australian stand at Long Tan with the [[Battle of Rorke's Drift]], when 170 British soldiers held off 3,000 Zulus.<ref>[http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4086943/long-tan-pride/ Australian Vietnam vets have come a long way since the Battle of Long Tan 50 years ago</ref>

On 17 August 2016, the Australian government was informed that Vietnam would not allow about 1,000 veterans from Australia and New Zealand to visit Long Tan on ''Vietnam Veterans Day''. A personal appeal by Prime Minister [[Malcolm Turnbull]] of Australia to his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, led Vietnam to reverse its earlier decision. The next day, Vietnam allowed supervised groups of 100 people to visit the Long Tan battle.

On 17 August 2016, the Australian government was informed that Vietnam would not allow about 1,000 veterans from Australia and New Zealand to visit Long Tan for the 50th Anniversary of the battle. A personal appeal by Prime Minister [[Malcolm Turnbull]] of Australia to his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, led Vietnam to reverse its earlier decision. The next day, Vietnam allowed supervised groups of 100 people to visit the Long Tan battle.

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