North Vietnam's People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) involvement was designed to protect its Base Areas and sanctuaries in eastern Cambodia, without which the prosecution of its military effort in South Vietnam would have been more difficult.
Keterlibatan Vietnam Utara melalui Tentara Rakyat Vietnam (PAVN) dilaksanakan dengan melindungi Wilayah Dasar dan tempat-tempat suci di bagian timur Kamboja, yang jika tidak dilakukan, akan membuat usaha militer mereka di Vietnam Selatan akan menjadi lebih sulit.