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The fall of Saigon

The capture of Saigon – the capital of America's ally South Vietnam – by communist North Vietnamese forces on 30 April 1975, marked the end of the Vietnam War. The war had been fought between the two ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

What was the fall of Saigon? The end of the Vietnam War, 50 years later

The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, marked the end of the decades-long Vietnam War. Images of overloaded evacuation helicopters remain among the iconic scenes of the 1970s. Fifty years later, the ...
Times Record News

50 years after fall of Saigon, woman forges connections to her past, to Wichita Falls

Kim Delevett's story highlights the lasting impact of the Vietnam War and the importance of sharing these experiences. Delevett, a Vietnamese refugee, is reuniting with people who may have helped her ...
PBS

The Fall of Sàigòn at 50: Stories of Loss, Legacy and Identity

KPBS presents a special on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Sàigòn. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Sàigòn and the end of the Vietnam War. KPBS presents a special featuring the ...
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Professors across the country reflect on the fall of Saigon as the 50th anniversary approaches

On April 17, over 25 community members gathered in the Student Union at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to hear from professors across the country about their research on the impact of the ...
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Remembering the fall of Saigon from the families who fled and the veterans who will never forget

SACRAMENTO ARE LOOKING BACK ON THIS DAY. LA LA LA. IN LATE APRIL 30TH. 50 YEARS AGO TODAY. IT’S A HARD DAY FOR VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY. WE LOST OUR COUNTRY TODAY. THE DAY KNOWN AS BLACK APRIL. THE FALL ...
WUSA

At Eden Center, the fall of Saigon 50 years later draws mixed emotions

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — It's been 50 years since the fall of Saigon, the moment that ended the Vietnam War and sent shockwaves across the globe. For many in the Vietnamese American community, especially ...
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Photos: A look back at the fall of Saigon and the final days of the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War came to an end on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. The fall of the city marked the end of the South Vietnamese government and ...
NBC Bay Area

‘Voices After the Fall of Saigon': History-making supervisor talks upbringing, service

Wednesday marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon. Last November, Santa Clara County elected its first Vietnamese American and Asian woman supervisor. Betty Duong is the daughter of Vietnamese ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Little Saigon commemorates 50th anniversary of fall of Saigon with bittersweet ceremony

It was an overcast morning Wednesday in Westminster, much like it was 50 years ago to the day in Saigon, when the South Vietnamese capital fell to communist forces and the last American troops left ...
AOL

On this date: 1975 – The Fall of Saigon

You've probably seen pictures of the mob which stormed the American Embassy in Saigon desperate to find a way out in the final hours of the Vietnam War. But maybe you haven't heard the radio ...