ðɪs bˈæɾəl wʌzðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn nˈɔːɹðɚn sˈaʊθ vˌiːətnˈɑːm sˈaʊθ sˈɛntɹəl kˈoʊst ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd vˌiːətnˈɑːm ænd ðə sˈɛntɹəl hˈaɪləndz ðætðə pˈævən ænd vˌiːsˈiː "jˈuːzd ðə nˈuː tˈæktɪk ʌv koʊˈɔːɹdɪnˌeɪɾɪŋ mˈeɪn fˈoːɹs jˈuːnɪts wɪð lˈoʊkəl ænd ɡɛɹˈɪlə fˈoːɹsᵻz.
This battle was the first time in northern South Vietnam (South Central Coast of the united Vietnam) and the Central Highlands that the PAVN and VC "used the new tactic of coordinating main force units with local and guerrilla forces.