Viet Cong siege efforts near Da Nang clash with U S forces
U S troops pursued North Vietnamese units attempting to overrun three bases near Da Nang as casualties rose across the region. Across five northern provinces 400 Communist dead were reported since the New Year truce ended. American and South Vietnamese forces fought in the Que Son Valley and surrounding areas with multiple air and ground assaults and dozens of casualties.
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Hanoi seeks tentative peace talks sites in Southeast Asia
North Vietnam asked Laos Cambodia and Burma if their capitals could host preliminary peace talks, with Vientiane seen as possible but Phnom Penh viewed as likelier. Laotian officials urged caution while U S sources said Hanoi made the overture New Year’s Day through Nguyen Chan. In Saigon, South Vietnam’s House opposed recognizing the NLF or forming a coalition with Communists and warned against a false peace.
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