Paris Talks
Meets Henry Kissinger in secret negotiations
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1970 in Vietnam
Explore 14 historical events and records for Vietnam in 1970.
Historical records for Vietnam in 1970
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February
April
Cambodia Incursion
Supports South Vietnamese operations into Cambodia against communist sanctuaries
May
Cambodian Campaign Response
Responds to allied incursions against communist base areas in Cambodia
June
Negotiations
Le Duc Tho & Kissinger meet in Paris for 3rd round of talks
Other events (month unknown)
Cambodia Campaign
Leads South Vietnamese forces in operations in Cambodia
470th Transportation Group
Hanoi also creates the 470th Transportation Group to manage the flow of men and supplies to the new battlefields in Kampuchea, the new "Liberation Route"
559th Group
The 559th Group is made the equivalent of a Military Region during 1970 and was once again placed under the command of General Dong Sy Nguyen
Ho Chi Minh Trail
The 559th Group is made the equivalent of a Military Region during 1970 and was once again placed under the command of General Dong Sy Nguyen
Invasion of Kampuchea
The Liberation Route route extends past Siem Prang and reaches the Mekong River near Stung Treng. Hanoi also creates the 470th Transportation Group to manage the flow of men and supplies to the new battlefields in Kampuchea, the new "Liberation Route"
Liberation Route
The Liberation Route route extends past Siem Prang and reaches the Mekong River near Stung Treng. Hanoi also creates the 470th Transportation Group to manage the flow of men and supplies to the new battlefields in Kampuchea, the new "Liberation Route"
Negotiations
Le Duc Tho & Kissinger meet in Paris for 3rd round of talks. Le Duc Tho replaces Xuan Thuy in Paris for the 2nd round of talks Feb-Apr
Siege of Attopeu
The Laotian towns of Attopeu and Saravane, at the foot of the Bolovens Plateau were seized by the North Vietnamese
Siege of Saravane
The Laotian towns of Attopeu and Saravane, at the foot of the Bolovens Plateau were seized by the North Vietnamese
Trail Expansion
Expands North Vietnamese logistics through Laos despite US interdiction
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