Attack on Buôn Ma Thuột opens the Central Highlands offensive

After the Republic of Vietnam fell, former military officers and civil servants were required to register and attend “re-education.” Detention lasted far longer for many than the short periods...

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...

President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu ordered a withdrawal from the Central Highlands. The retreat, undertaken on difficult routes, became disorganized and contributed to mass civilian flight and the collapse of...

People’s Army of Vietnam forces began a coordinated campaign toward Huế and Đà Nẵng as Republic of Vietnam defenses weakened. The fighting and hurried evacuation exposed civilians to danger and...

South Vietnamese defenses collapsed and Huế came under the control of revolutionary forces. The rapid loss of the city accelerated the crisis facing the Saigon government and displaced civilians...

Huế was captured after the collapse of Republic of Vietnam defenses. The change in control was part of the fast-moving spring offensive; accounts that call it “liberation” and accounts that call it...

Revolutionary forces took Đà Nẵng after a rapid collapse of South Vietnamese defenses and a chaotic evacuation. Large numbers of civilians and soldiers were trapped or displaced. The loss opened the...