 Making it to the other side without being spotted, the disguised PAVN continued on foot to the Phan Than Gian Bridge (), one of the crossing points that spanned the canal that traced the northern edge of downtown Saigon.Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Regional Force soldiers and Marines guarding the bridge challenged the new arrivals.Unable to give the correct password, the PAVN opened fire and stormed the bridge, but the South Vietnamese repulsed the assault.