Victory News April 3, 1975: The Central Highlands Campaign ended in complete victory

After liberating Duc Trong, our forces continued to advance to liberate Da Lat town, the enemy's last and very important stronghold in the Central Highlands.

At 3:00 a.m. on April 3, 1975, our forces reached the Phi Nom junction area and divided into two groups: Battalion 840, Regiment 812, the main force of Military Region 6, advanced along Highway 21 to D'Ran town. The enemy troops here had fled, the unit quickly took over the sub-region, district capital and established the Don Duong District Military Management Committee.

At 8:00 a.m. on April 3, 1975, the unit arrived at the Kim Cuc gas station intersection, the gateway to Da Lat city, and met some of our grassroots cadres. A squad of the battalion, together with cadres and Da Lat grassroots, entered and occupied the provincial administrative building of the Republic of Vietnam.

On April 3, 1975, Da Lat city was liberated. (Photo: VNA)

At 8:20 a.m., the revolutionary flag flew at the headquarters of the Republic of Vietnam government in Da Lat city and Tuyen Duc province was completely liberated. Thus, by April 3, 1975, the two southern provinces of the Central Highlands, Tuyen Duc and Lam Dong, were completely liberated.

On April 3, 1975, the Central Highlands campaign ended in complete victory, far exceeding initial expectations. During 30 days of continuous attacks, we destroyed and disintegrated the 2nd Army Corps of the Republic of Vietnam, the enemy's strategic reserve, along with all enemy forces in the Central Highlands and the two provinces of Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa.

The front page of Nhan Dan Newspaper reported on this victory with the title "Completely liberating Da Lat city and Tuyen Duc province", with the following content:

"In panic at the fierce attack and uprising of our army and people in the South, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in Tuyen Duc planned to concentrate troops from the districts in the province to Da Lat city to flee. On April 2, 1975, the army and people of Tuyen Duc promptly attacked and rose up, capturing the military branches, the district capitals of Duc Trong, Don Duong, Lac Duong and taking advantage of the victory to attack directly into Da Lat city.

News published in Nhan Dan newspaper about the complete liberation of Da Lat city and Tuyen Duc province.

The people of Da Lat city rose up to destroy the enemy's repressive apparatus and gain control. Many soldiers, officers, and employees of the Republic of Vietnam government brought weapons and documents back to the revolution.

Our army and people have completely liberated Da Lat city and Tuyen Duc province".

Minh Khoi

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