North Vietnam had been infiltrating into South Vietnam since the 1950's. During the 1960's the troop movements were now more noticeable. Actual invasions resembling WWII, occurred in 1972 (in which US B-52 Bombers turned them back), and the North's final invasion in 1975 (in which the B-52's had been withdrawn) which won them the war.
From 1954 to 1975, Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel. In April, 1975, North Vietnam troops accepted the surrender of South Vietnam from its president, thereby unifying Vietnam into a single country.
The south
When the Vietnam War ended in 1975, North and South Vietnam became one communist nation called Vietnam.
Communist NORTH Vietnam wanted to re-unite with it's SOUTHERN half; SOUTH Vietnam. The US backed South Vietnam desired to remain a non-communist Republic of South Vietnam. Because the "Communists" were involved, and this was the cold war era; the US had to stop & contain communism. The North attacked the South, the South resisted...Vietnam War.
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam)
South Vietnam's surrender to North Vietnam is what ended the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese had the goal of Vietnamese Unification and the surrender of South Vietnam in 1975 allowed them to achieve that objective.
1975 and reverse the statement.
Sigon
April 30th 1975 ; Saigon fell to the communists .
The fall of Saigon occurred on April 30, 1975.
At the South Vietnam Presidential Palace compound in Saigon on April 30, 1975 when North Vietnamese communist forces accepted the surrender of South Vietnam.
NVA tanks crashed thru their gates and accepted their surrender on 30 April 1975.
The capital, Saigon.
From 1954 to 1975, Vietnam was divided at the 17th parallel. In April, 1975, North Vietnam troops accepted the surrender of South Vietnam from its president, thereby unifying Vietnam into a single country.
Because the south was firmly defeated by the north (plus the south ran out of aviation and tank fuel & artillery ammunition after the US Congress cut off financial aid to them).
the north won and the south loss
North Vietnam WAS located north of the 17th parallel. South VN was south of it.