People try to scale the 14-foot wall of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, trying to reach evacuation helicopters, as the last of the Americans depart from Vietnam. The war ended on April 30, 1975, with the ...
As the southern city of Saigon fell and South Vietnamese residents fled, tens of thousands made their way to the United States and many to Orange County where they gave birth to Little Saigon. And in ...
50 years ago, Saigon fell to North Vietnamese troops leading to the end of the Vietnam War, and the reunification of Vietnam. Around 3 million Vietnamese lives and nearly 60,000 American lives were ...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — U.S. officials are not attending the main public event commemorating the end of the Vietnam war in Ho Chi Minh City this week, according to a guest list released by the ...
Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's hub of natural style. With more than five million people, Ho Chi Minh City is Vietnam's largest city and its commercial center. The downtown around District 1 is ...
Pilot John Morgan flew one of the helicopters evacuating people out of Saigon. When Iowa native John Morgan received orders to assist with the Vietnam War, it was a “tremendous surprise.” President ...
As the Little Saigon community gathers to celebrate Tết, the Lunar New Year, we know a little bit more about its residents than before in its nearly 50 years. Many of this year’s celebrations – ...
From street staples to tasting menus, Vietnamese food has never been more dynamic. Dan Q. Dao is a Houston-born culture writer who splits his time between Saigon and New York City. His work can be ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over his long and illustrious career as a CBS news correspondent and anchor, Bob Schieffer won awards and earned acclaim as one of ...