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What happened to Ho Chi Minh City during the Tet offensive?

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Saigon suffered considerable damage during the 1968 Tet offensive , and throughout the 1960s and early 70s at least a million refugees from the rural areas poured into the city, creating serious housing problems and overcrowding.

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