Nyorai kupfuurira kwendima iyi - Muna 1977 Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) yakanga yasangana nechishoro chakakomba kubva kuPeople's Republic of China (PRC) apo SRV yakadenha udzvinyiriri hwechiKomonisiti muCambodia. Mukupera kwa 1978 People's Army yeVietnam yakaenda kunoparadza
hurumende yeKhmer Rouge. Mukupindura, People's Liberation Army yePRC yakarwisa Vietnam mhiri kwemuganhu wavo pamwechete mukutanga kwa1979; iyi kurwisana kwehondo yaive pfupi asi yakasimba.