The Nguyen Hue Offensive, also known as the Easter Offensive, was a major military campaign initiated by North Vietnamese forces in 1972. On this occasion, the 320th Division of the North Vietnamese Army engaged South Vietnamese troops near the area of Kontum, a significant town in the Central Highlands. The North Vietnamese executed a coordinated attack, capitalizing on their tactical advantages and the South Vietnamese forces' previous deployment errors. During this encounter, the 320th Division demonstrated their military prowess by forcing approximately 5,000 South Vietnamese soldiers to retreat and successfully trapping around 2,500 more in a series of ambushes and strategic maneuvers.This battle was part of a larger campaign intended to reclaim territory lost during the earlier phases of the war. The offensive sought to weaken the South Vietnamese military and undermine the United States' influence in the region. The area around Kontum was strategically important due to its location and resources, and control over this territory could tilt the balance in the conflict between the two sides. The North Vietnamese aimed not only to achieve a series of tactical victories but also to create political leverage in upcoming negotiations with the South Vietnamese government and the United States.