Tag: Modern Vietnam
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How Vietnam’s War-Torn Past Shaped Its Vibrant Present
2025 marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon. Here’s what Vietnam looks like now. Fifty years ago, on April 30, 1975, helicopters lifted off from rooftops in Saigon as the last American personnel evacuated. North Vietnamese tanks rolled into the city, ending decades of war and officially unifying the country. For many Americans, this…