Tết (Vietnamese: [tet̚˧˦], chữ Hán: 節), short for Tết Nguyên Đán (chữ Hán: 節元旦; lit. 'Feast of the first day'), is the most important celebration in Vietnam

The Tet Offensive created a crisis within the Johnson administration, which became increasingly unable to convince the American public that it had been a major defeat for the commu

Also called Tet, Vietnamese New Year is celebrated on the same date as the Chinese New Year, following the lunar calendar. It typically falls between late January and mid-February

In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Tet Offensive—which took place on January 30, 1968—Director of National Intelligence Daniel R. Coats directed intelligence agencie

Tết, celebration of the Lunar New Year in Vietnam. The holiday likely has its origins in the observance of the Chinese New Year but has taken on its own unique meanings and obser

May 28, 2026 · During the Tet Offensive in 1968, about 85,000 troops under the North Vietnamese government attacked five major South Vietnamese cities, dozens of military installa

Dec 31, 2025 · Vietnam Soldier Recalls Deadly Napalm, Tet Offensive Robert Hendricks, a U.S. Army veteran, shares his harrowing story of surviving the Tet Offensive and the effect

Dec 20, 2025 · Discover the Tet Offensive, the massive coordinated assault launched by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces on January 30, 1968, that became the largest military

Oct 29, 2009 · North Vietnam's surprise attack on the South during the holiday of Tet altered the entire course of the Vietnam War. Morale among U.S. and South Vietnamese troops w

Jan 16, 2026 · On 31 January 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched the surprise Tet Offensive, striking cities and bases across So