Speach by Ho Chi Mihn, leader of North Vietnam, to the army
'The time has come to complete the unification of Vietnam, to crush the South thus bringing all Vietnemese under one rule. The capitalists in Siagon are curruped and weak, their military collapses before them, if the presure is kept on the South they will not last till next winter.
If the cowardly southerners manage to get any allies, their help will come all to late and we shall be ready, we shall fight and we will be victorious. Now my brothers, let us finish our foe of quickly and decicivly and show the true strength of our nation. The true strength of a nation is not in its economy of government, but in its army, its people, sweat and blood.'
Diplomacy:
To SEATO:
From North Vietnam:
Do not interfer with our war, it will only cause unwanted deaths. We advise you not to aid the South Vietnamese, it will only lead to the loss of many of your people's lives.
To the South Vietmanese Army:
From North Vietnam:
If you lay down your arms we will not punish you, there is little change of your government winning this war.
'The time has come to complete the unification of Vietnam, to crush the South thus bringing all Vietnemese under one rule. The capitalists in Siagon are curruped and weak, their military collapses before them, if the presure is kept on the South they will not last till next winter.
If the cowardly southerners manage to get any allies, their help will come all to late and we shall be ready, we shall fight and we will be victorious. Now my brothers, let us finish our foe of quickly and decicivly and show the true strength of our nation. The true strength of a nation is not in its economy of government, but in its army, its people, sweat and blood.'
Diplomacy:
To SEATO:
From North Vietnam:
Do not interfer with our war, it will only cause unwanted deaths. We advise you not to aid the South Vietnamese, it will only lead to the loss of many of your people's lives.
To the South Vietmanese Army:
From North Vietnam:
If you lay down your arms we will not punish you, there is little change of your government winning this war.