The Most Shocking Moments in Netflix’s Turning Point: The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War technically ended 50 years ago when the communist North Vietnamese captured Saigon in the U.S.-supported South Vietnam on April 30, 1975. But the war didn’t feel like it was over for American and Vietnamese people on the ground. The U.S.’s …

50 years ago her family escaped Vietnam by boat. Now she helps others start a new life

Van Dinh-Kuno is paying her American dream forward by helping refugees who have come after her. EVERETT, Wash. — Van Dinh-Kuno remembers the fall of Saigon like a war movie in slow motion. "You see the dead bodies laying on the street, in the gutter,…

The Vietnam war is over: Saigon gives in with a sigh of relief – archive, 1975

The 30 years old Vietnam war is over. The Saigon government today unconditionally surrendered to communist forces, ordering its soldiers to hand over their weapons to Liberation troops. It was a scene some had never expected to see and others had tried to …

San Diego authors turning the page on literature about Vietnam War, Vietnamese diaspora

When DC Comics approached La Mesa-based author Minh Lê about writing a superhero comic, it was a childhood dream come true. But as he sifted through the Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman universes, inspiration was elusive. Then, he had a lightbulb moment. …

50 years after Vietnam War’s end — You can still hear its history directly from troops

On the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, you can still hear the stories of individual service members through a project by the Library of Congress. For decades, a congressionally-created project through the Library of Congress has chronicled …

Marking 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Today marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, a significant event that marked the fall of Saigon and the reunification of North and South Vietnam. The United States was heavily involved in the war and the Vietnamese call …

A look at the partnership between Vietnam and the U.S. 50 years after the fall of Saigon

Daniel Kritenbrink: I think that Vietnamese friends have been surprised and perhaps shocked by some of the steps that they have seen coming from Washington. I think they were deeply unnerved by the initial steps to cut off the funding for the legacy of war …

Son of former US Defense Secretary reflects on his father's impact on the Vietnam War

Robert McNamara's son, Craig, now lives in Winters as a farmer and believes his dad made a mistake during the Vietnam War. CALIFORNIA, USA — It's been 50 years since the Fall of Saigon, ending the decades long Vietnam War. For many Vietnamese …

East Texas professor, Vietnam veteran reflect on 50th anniversary of war's end

50 years later, Vietnam vets share memories

It was 50 years ago yesterday, April 30, 1975 when Saigon, South Vietnam, fell to North Vietnam forces and marked the end of the Vietnam War. Many remember the images of the evacuation of thousands of U.S. military personnel and South Vietnamese citizens. …