By July 1974, the Vietnamese leadership had decided to set the the victory year to 1975, instead of 1976 as originally planned, because they believed an earlier Vietnamese unification would put Vietnam in a stronger position against Chinese and Soviet influence in the region.
The Vietnamese leadership had decided to set the the victory year to 1975, instead of 1976 as originally planned. This was by July 1974. An earlier Vietnamese unification would put Vietnam in a stronger position against Chinese and Soviet influence in the region. This was what they believed.