In Chutien, South Vietnam, the remains were discovered on April 6, 1971, in a shallow grave north of Hue. Over the years following the Tet Offensive, the remains of thousands of civilians who had been victims of mass executions by communist forces were found.

   These are the remains of victims of the Tet Massacre. Burial rites were performed by bereaved families for the remains of civilians killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive. In 1971, in Chun Thien, South Vietnam, the bodies were discovered on April 6, 1971, from shallow graves north of Hue. In the years following the Tet Offensive, the remains of thousands of civilians who had been victims of mass executions by communist forces were discovered. 

   Using the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday—a traditional ceasefire period—as cover, units of the North Vietnamese Army (PAVN) and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (NLF) gathered around cities. The Tet Offensive was originally planned for January 30th, but authorities delayed it by 24 hours. Many units had not received the new orders, and fighting broke out ahead of schedule in six cities. By the following night, 27 of South Vietnam's 44 provincial capitals, 5 of its 6 autonomous cities, 58 of its 245 districts, and over 50 villages were under attack. NLF battalions and commando units led the attacks, while PAVN forces typically held reserve positions. Targets included South Vietnamese government facilities, military strongholds, and communications centers; U.S. forces were largely avoided except at key installations like jointly managed airbases and the U.S. Embassy. NLF guerrillas addressed South Vietnamese civilians along the roads.

     The Tet Offensive, which failed to spark an uprising, ended as a military failure with heavy casualties. Without popular uprisings, most attacks, conducted with limited forces, amounted to little more than suicidal assaults. The bulk of combat battalions were deployed to the I Corps Tactical Zone (CTZ) to counter the Khe Sanh siege.