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Fall of Saigon, 50 years on
April 30, 2025 • People in Vietnam are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on Wednesday in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon.
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Why tourists are flocking to Vietnam’s battlefields, 50 years on from the war
"It was a war zone when I was here before," Mr Hazelton reflected, walking with his wife through the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City ... the city and the Rex Hotel where the US held ...
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50 years after war, Vietnam battlefields draw veterans, tourists
HO CHI MINH ... Vietnam, include the South Vietnamese president’s Independence Palace where North Vietnamese tanks famously crashed through the gates as they took the city and the Rex Hotel ...
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50 years later, Vietnam’s battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists
HO CHI MINH ... Vietnam, include the South Vietnamese president’s Independence Palace where North Vietnamese tanks famously crashed through the gates as they took the city and the Rex Hotel ...
As communist troops streamed into Saigon, a few remaining reporters kept photos and stories flowing
The last three staffers in The Associated Press’ Saigon bureau, reporters Matt Franjola, left, Peter Arnett, rear, and George Esper, second from right, are joined by two North Vietnamese soldiers and ...
Why tourists are flocking to Vietnam’s battlefields, 50 years on from the war
More than 50 years after the Vietnam War gripped the world's attention, the battlefields where countless lives were lost have become poignant pilgrimage sites for veterans and tourists alike.