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PHOTO ESSAY: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon’s fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions
When the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces 50 years ago this week, it prompted a mass ...
What was the fall of Saigon? The end of the Vietnam War, 50 years later
The North Vietnamese came south in a wave. It was unbelievable how quickly things happened," recalled Maj. James Kean, an ...
'The people did not die' | Veterans, nurses, refugees recall the Vietnam War's end
This week marks the 50th anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind and the Fall of Saigon and CBS 8 has paid tribute to both ...
50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war
When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast ...
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Netflix's Latest 'Turning Point' Documentary Is a No-Holds-Barred Look at the Vietnam War
April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, the end of South Vietnam and the conclusion of the Vietnam War.
During the Vietnam War, this luxury hotel sheltered celebs like Joan Baez and Jane Fonda from US air raids
As Vietnam marks the 50th anniversary of reunification, the historic Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi offers guests a chance to ...
Asian American veterans share emotional stories 50 years after Vietnam War
Five decades after the end of the U.S.-led war in Vietnam, Asian American and Pacific Islander veterans are reflecting on the life-changing ordeal that was at time made more complicated by their race.
Thousands commemorate heroic Vietnam War rescues of 1975 in USS Midway event
The event aboard the USS Midway commemorated the anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind rescues and the fall of Saigon that ...