Government2016

Metal spheres fall in northern Vietnam

When: 2 Jan 2016
Where: Yen Bai, Vietnam
Sources: 2 public sources

Metal spheres fell in Yen Bai and Tuyen Quang provinces in early January 2016, one landing in a maize field and others hitting houses. Vietnam's Defence Ministry said they were burnt, non-explosive compressed-gas tanks likely from a launch vehicle, and that they were not UFO parts.

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PressDefence Ministry releases initial conclusion of the unidentified objects (opens in a new tab)VietNamNet / 2016-01-06
PressMysterious 'space balls' plunging to Vietnam are not UFO parts: military general (opens in a new tab)Tuoi Tre News / 2016-01-10

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