Postwar re-education camp system expands in reunified Vietnam

Chinese and South Vietnamese forces fought around the islands, which both governments claimed. The clash ended with Chinese control of the archipelago. Competing accounts of who initiated the firing...

A naval battle broke out as the People’s Republic of China moved to take control of the Paracel Islands, which the Republic of Vietnam also claimed. The conflict over maritime sovereignty continued...

Following the naval clash, Chinese forces occupied the Paracel Islands. Vietnam’s sovereignty dispute over the islands endured beyond the Vietnam War, illustrating how wartime partition and...

Richard Nixon resigned the U.S. presidency. The political crisis further weakened the ability of the U.S. executive to sustain promises of renewed military intervention in Vietnam, a factor understood...

North Vietnamese forces began the campaign against Phước Long Province, testing the Republic of Vietnam’s ability to defend territory without the direct return of U.S. forces. The battle became a...

North Vietnamese forces took Phước Long city and province. The United States did not intervene militarily, signaling to leaders in Hanoi that Washington was unlikely to return to direct combat. The...

People’s Army of Vietnam forces captured Phước Long city. The Republic of Vietnam’s defeat there, without a U.S. military response, informed strategic calculations on both sides before the final...

The campaign opened in the Central Highlands, where Vietnamese forces sought to break the Republic of Vietnam’s defensive position. The campaign rapidly became a turning point, setting off military...

The attack began a rapid series of military reversals for South Vietnam; the town fell on March 11. President Thiệu’s withdrawal decisions and command breakdown accelerated the collapse of...

The attack on Buôn Ma Thuột dealt a major blow to South Vietnamese defenses. The rapid changes in control brought intense fighting and the displacement of civilians, including highland communities...