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The Sino-Vietnamese War (also known by other names) was a brief conflict that occurred in early 1979 between China and Vietnam. China launched an offensive in response to Vietnam's invasion and occupation of Cambodia in 1978, which ended the rule of the Chinese-backed Khmer Rouge.
- Third Indochina War
The Third Indochina War was a series of interconnected armed...
- Cambodian–Vietnamese War
Cambodian–Vietnamese War Part of the Third Indochina War,...
- Sino-Vietnamese Conflicts
The Sino-Vietnamese conflicts of 1979–1991 were a series of...
- Continued to Occupy Cambodia
The People's Republic of Kampuchea (PRK) was a partially...
- Indochina Wars
The Cambodian–Vietnamese War began when Vietnam invaded...
- Wu Xiuquan
Wu Xiuquan (Chinese: 伍修权; Wade–Giles: Wu Hsiu-ch'üan; 6...
- Border
The China–Vietnam border is the international boundary...
- Third Indochina War
Apr 11, 2017 · A short but bloody war between China and Vietnam in Southeast Asia in 1979 over the Cambodia-Vietnam border dispute and Vietnam's reliance on the Soviet Union. Learn about the causes, events, and consequences of the conflict that escalated into a war of words and military clashes.
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The Sino-Vietnamese War (also known by other names) was a brief conflict that occurred in early 1979 between China and Vietnam. China launched an offensive in response to Vietnam's invasion and occupation of Cambodia in 1978, which ended the rule of the Chinese-backed Khmer Rouge.
- 17 February-16 March 1979(3 weeks and 6 days)
The Battle of Lạng Sơn was fought during the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War, days after the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) advanced 15 to 20 kilometres (9.3 to 12.4 mi) deep into the northern provinces of Vietnam. The fighting occurred primarily at the city of Lạng Sơn, a few kilometres from the Sino-Vietnamese border.
- 17 February – 16 March 1979
- Capture and brief occupation of Lạng Sơn by Chinese troops
- Chinese victory
- Lạng Sơn and vicinity, northern Vietnam
Dec 20, 2022 · Articles. The 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War and Its Consequences. Tuesday, December 20, 2022 3 min read By: Miles Maochun Yu Research Team: Military History in Contemporary Conflict Working Group.
The Sino-Vietnamese War was a war fought between China and Vietnam from February 17, 1979 to March 16, 1979. It is also known as the Third Indochina War, was a brief border war fought between the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in early 1979.
