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 ...

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 ...

In the morning of April 29, 1975, a massive evacuation exercise began in Saigon, which ended almost 24 hours later. About 6,500 people had been airlifted by the end of the exercise, including nearly ...

In April 1975, the Vietnam War came to a turbulent close as North Vietnamese forces entered Saigon. April 30 of this year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City, ...

Experts reflect on the symbolism of Saigon’s fall, its strategic legacy, U.S.–Vietnam reconciliation, and parallels with Afghanistan—highlighting the enduring lessons of humility, adaptation, and ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. When Vietnam veteran Patrick Sheridan watched the chaotic crumble of Saigon on television 30 ...

The country is moving closer to a genuine reckoning with painful and politically sensitive realities about the war that pitted Vietnamese against each other. April 30 marked the 50th anniversary of ...