Vietnamese-backed forces take Phnom Penh and end Khmer Rouge rule

The General Assembly admitted the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United Nations. Membership recognized Vietnam as a sovereign state in international institutions after decades in which...

The treaty formalized a closer political and security relationship and was signed amid worsening Vietnam-China relations and regional conflict. It shaped the Cold War context surrounding the...

The treaty formalized close strategic ties between Vietnam and the Soviet Union. It came amid tensions with China and regional conflict, reflecting how postcolonial Vietnam navigated security and...

Vietnamese forces entered Cambodia after years of border violence and Khmer Rouge attacks. The intervention overthrew the Democratic Kampuchea government in January 1979, ending its genocidal rule,...

Vietnamese forces crossed into Cambodia amid escalating border attacks by the Khmer Rouge. The intervention ended Khmer Rouge rule in Phnom Penh but became a long occupation and a new conflict;...

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...

The Vietnamese government told UNHCR it would permit legal departures for specified categories. This was followed by negotiations toward a regular channel for family reunification and humanitarian...

Chinese forces crossed the border in a short but destructive war. Beijing described the attack as punishment for Vietnam’s actions in Cambodia; Hanoi defended its sovereignty and cited border...

Chinese forces attacked across Vietnam’s northern border. The short but devastating war struck border communities and further burdened a country already rebuilding from decades of conflict and...

China announced that it would withdraw its forces after the February invasion. The fighting had caused destruction in northern border areas; the announcement did not resolve the underlying political...