The cease-fire that ended the Vietnam War stated that

The 1973 Paris Peace Accords, which established the cease-fire, affirmed the right of the people of South Vietnam to self-determination. The agreement also required a cease-fire and the withdrawal of U.S. forces, but it did not require Communist forces to leave South Vietnam. Therefore, the correct choice is “both parties had to respect South Vietnam’s right to self-determination.”

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