Today, 57 years ago, on January 30, 1968 (Lunar Calendar, January 1, 1968), the Vietnamese launched the New Spring Offensive. Picture: After the attack of the Simulated City, on January 30, 1968, the Vietnamese Communist Party guerrilla broke the calm of the New Year's Cessation, shaking the U.S. and Vietnamese governments. Their widespread offensive spread everywhere, from the cities of the Mekong Delta to Sihong, and the north has reached the highlands. The Vietnamese people targeted this New Spring offensive at more than 100 cities. News came to Washington, DC, and the U.S. Embassy in Sihong was also within the range of attack.