Vietnam's 50th Anniversary: Honoring the Fall of Saigon and Unity
April 29, 2025, 11:21 pm
In Vietnam, commemorations mark 50 years since the transformative events at the war’s end. Citizens and officials alike reflect on the historic fall of Saigon with a blend of solemn tribute and wry commentary on unresolved divides, as celebrations stir both pride and a hint of bemused irony.
EDMONTON - Seventy-year-old Tan Hoang vowed he would never return to Vietnam after fleeing the country with his family on a makeshift wooden boat.
Ils ont vécu l’approche du communisme et la chute de Saigon. Trois témoins racontent comment leur univers a basculé.
Le 30 avril est célébré comme étant « le jour de la réunification » par le Parti communiste.
'The war still defines Vietnam's unity, and its unresolved divides'
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