 The Viet Cong suffered light casualties with only 32 soldiers officially confirmed killed , and they did not leave a single casualty on the battlefield . In recognition of the 271st Regiment 's performance during the Bình Giã campaign , the NLF High Command bestowed the title ' Bình Giã Regiment ' on the unit to honour their achievement . Following the Bình Giã campaign , the NLF went on to occupy <unk> <unk> District and the strategic hamlets of <unk> <unk> , Long <unk> and <unk> <unk> along Inter @-@ provincial Road No. 2 and 15 . They also expanded the <unk> <unk> base area , which was located in Bà Rịa and Bình <unk> provinces , to protect the important sea transportation routes used by the Vietnam People 's Navy to supply Viet Cong units around the regions of the Mekong River . 
