The Vietcong had the full-blooded support of North Vietnam which, in turn, was backed by China and the Soviet Union.

• 越南南方民族解放阵线（西方人习惯称这一组织为“越共”，而我们所说的越共是北方的越南共产党）得到北越的全力支持，而北越又有中国和苏联的扶持。