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The Tet offensive attack on the United States embassy took place on the early morning of 31 January 1968, when a 19-man Viet Cong (VC) sapper team attempted to seize the US Embassy in Saigon at the start of the VC's Tet Offensive. While the VC successfully penetrated the embassy compound, they were unable to enter the chancery building and were ...
It is a hub for Silicon Valley's Vietnamese community and one of the largest Little Saigons in the world, [1] as San Jose has more Vietnamese residents than any city outside of Vietnam. [2] Vietnamese Americans and immigrants in San Jose make up ten percent of the city’s population and about eight percent of the county and South Bay Area.
The Tet Offensive [a] was a major escalation and one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War.The Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) launched a surprise attack on 30 January 1968 against the forces of the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), the United States Armed Forces and their allies.
The villagers met elements of the South Vietnamese 5th Marine Battalion, the 3rd Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, 18th Division and the 3rd Squadron, 5th Armored Cavalry moving on the road less than 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from Thai Hiep in response to the contact at the air base. The villagers told the ARVN forces how they were driven out of ...
Tet offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack (31 January – 11 February 1968) Tet offensive attack on Joint General Staff Compound (31 January – 1 February 1968) Tet offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base (31 January 1968) Tet offensive attack on the United States embassy (31 January 1968) Battle of West Saigon (5–12 May 1968)
Tet offensive battle of Cholon and Phu Tho Racetrack (31 January – 11 February 1968) Tet offensive attack on Joint General Staff Compound (31 January – 1 February 1968) Tet offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base (31 January 1968) Tet offensive attack on the United States embassy (31 January 1968) Battle of West Saigon (5–12 May 1968)
ARVN soldiers defend Saigon during the Tet Offensive. Viên played a critical role in the Tet Offensive of January 31, 1968. [14] Fearing an attack during Tết (the Vietnamese New Year), Westmoreland had advised Viên to limit the traditional Tết cease-fire to just 24 hours. [97] Viên tried but failed to win approval for this limitation. [97]
The oldest, largest, and most prominent Little Saigon is centered in Orange County, California, where over 189,000 Vietnamese Americans reside. With the other five counties (listed below) that make up the bulk of the Southern California mega-region, this region constitutes the largest ethnic Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam.