that hundred of thousands took to the street in the memory of her love the people of Vietnam and especially Ben Tre Although the South Vietnamese army (ARVN) recaptured the villages, uprisings spread to many other areas of South Vietnam. The uprisings were spontaneous rather than planned, as the official policy of the Communist government in Hanoi was that the Việt Cộng's stance should be restrained and defensive, not offensive. References External links Bến Tre website (in English) Bến Tre website (in Vietnamese) Bến Tre province profile Website Thành phố Bến Tre - Ben Tre City Provinces of Vietnam