Offensive - 105 towns attacked simultaneously in South with infiltrated arms. Viet Cong suffer serious losses. Peace talks begin. USA eases bombing and starts withdrawing troops. Ho Chi Minh dies.
War intensifies in spite of talks.
Christmas Campaign is heaviest US bombing of war. Paris Peace Agreements signed, but fighting continues. Further one million flee after end of war. Vietnam united as Socialist Republic of Vietnam, with Le Duan continuing to hold the real power as general secretary of Communist Party. Saigon renamed Ho Chi Minh City.