The political situation continued to unravel throughout 1972: both opposition parties refused to contest the elections to the National Assembly held in September, and there were a number of terrorist attacks in the capital, one of which was directed at Son Ngoc Thanh.
The political situation continued to unravel throughout 1972. Both opposition parties refused to contest the elections to the National Assembly. This National Assembly was held in September. There were a number of terrorist attacks in the capital, one of which was directed at Son Ngoc Thanh.