The Cambodian capital fell to forces supported by Vietnam, ending the Democratic Kampuchea government. The intervention stopped the Khmer Rouge’s rule but began a decade of Vietnamese military...
Vietnamese forces and Cambodian allies entered Phnom Penh, ending Khmer Rouge control of the capital. The change halted the regime’s rule there, but war, displacement, famine, and international...
Vietnam stated that its forces had completed withdrawal from Cambodia. The announcement mattered to regional diplomacy after years of Vietnamese military presence following the 1978 intervention...