The pho restaurant linked to planning for the Tết Offensive upstairs was Phở Bình. In Saigon, National Liberation Front agents used the upper floor of the restaurant while American soldiers ate phở below, creating one of the war’s most striking restaurant stories.
Phở Bình was located at 7 Yên Đỗ Street, now known as Lý Chính Thắng Street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3. The ordinary-looking shop provided cover for clandestine political and military activity. The location was associated with the forward command of Saigon–Gia Định’s Sector 6 during the Tết Mậu Thân campaign.
The Tết Offensive began with coordinated attacks on January 30 and 31, 1968, targeting military and government centers across South Vietnam. The restaurant should not be confused with famous Hanoi shops such as Phở Bát Đàn, or with Saigon restaurants such as Phở 2000 and Phở Hùng. Its historical importance comes from its wartime role, not simply its food.