The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 was the end of an era for the AP in Vietnam. Arnett left in May, and then Franjola was expelled, followed by Esper, and the bureau wouldn’t be reestablished ...

Millions of U.S. troops fought in Vietnam. For some Americans, the war that effectively ended with the fall of Saigon 50 years ago Wednesday on April 30, 1975, continues to shape their lives.

Mobs of South Vietnamese civilians scale the 14-foot wall around the U.S. Embassy in Saigon on April 29, 1975, trying to reach evacuation helicopters as the last Americans departed from Vietnam.

Ralph White’s “Getting Out of Saigon” recalls the chaos and delusions that stood in the way of his efforts to evacuate Chase Manhattan’s Vietnamese employees.

50 years later, local Vietnam veterans remember the fall of Saigon, end of war By Tyson Beauchemin April 30, 2025 9:58 pm Published April 30, 2025 10:06 pm ...

The conflict profoundly affected the American troops who served there, as well as the nation’s culture and politics. But 50 years later, veterans say they see its mistakes being repeated.

Six days before the end of the Vietnam War, a daring and dramatic rescue mission flew into Saigon. On board the empty Pan Am 747, a handful of women volunteered to save others.

After the fall of Saigon, approximately 2 million Vietnamese people eventually fled the country by boat. It’s estimated that between 200,000 and 400,000 of those refugees died at sea.

Bui’s father –Lac Tho Bui- was a literature teacher in South Vietnam. “He got drafted to the army. He was stationed in middle of the country, and he died in the war early on,” said Bui.