Celebrations mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War

U.S. veterans reflect on the Vietnam War

Remembering the end of the Vietnam War and the Fall of Saigon 50 years later

Vietnam Marks 50 Years Since War’s End

‘It feels like it was just yesterday’: Rockford vet reflects on 50 year anniversary of Vietnam War

50 years later: escape from Vietnam

Vietnam celebrates 50th anniversary of national unification, capture of Saigon

SEOUL, South Korea — Vietnam marked the 50th anniversary of national unification Wednesday with a flyover of jets and a parade featuring a portrait of independence leader Ho Chi Minh on a giant lotus leaf through the city named after him. Thousands lined …

India to send sacred Buddha relic to Vietnam for Vesak

In a significant gesture of spiritual diplomacy, India will send a sacred relic of the Buddha from Sarnath to Vietnam for exposition coinciding with the Vesak, marking the first such journey to the Southeast Asian nation. Organised by India’s Ministry of …

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 stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins. Forests that had boasted hundreds of species …

Seminar in Mexico highlights Vietnam’s remarkable transformation

Mexico City (VNA) – Vietnam’s remarkable transformation and growing stature in the international arena were the focus of a seminar held on April 29 at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) – the largest university in Latin America. The event …