The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

The U.S. War in Viet Nam Ended 50 Years Ago. Should Americans Feel Guilty?

Recently in Ha Noi I met with a group of undergraduates from a respected American university who were traveling throughout Viet Nam on a study tour with two faculty members. They were enjoying the sights and sounds, the mountains and beaches, the expanses of emerald rice fields, the teeming cities that make Viet Nam an […] Source

The memory of the war is still amazingly present in Vietnam. American tourists make trips to the tunnels of the Vietcong and the communist government maintains the history of the uprising against the occupiers.

In the war that ended fifty years ago, they used napalm bombs and orange agent, which continue to contaminate the environment and cause health problems.

50 years ago the Vietnam War ended - with a ignominious defeat for the US. What remained of the cruel conflict to which so many films and songs were dedicated? A search for traces.

50 Years On: US Elites Learned Nothing From the Vietnam Defeat

April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the final, definitive defeat of the U.S. military crusade in Vietnam.  The images of U.S. helicopters desperately flying American diplomats and Washington’s high-level South Vietnamese collaborators from the roof of the U.S. embassy in Saigon effectively captured not only the chaotic environment, but also the extent of … Continue reading "50 Years On: US Elites Learned Nothing From the Vietnam Defeat"

Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Vietnam War - CovertAction Magazine

This week marks the 50-year anniversary of the end of the U.S. war against the country and people of Vietnam. Americans refer to the war as the Vietnam War, but it was actually an American war. This war had a huge impact on me, my generation and, of course, the Vietnamese. Growing up in the […] The post Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Vietnam War first appeared on CovertAction Magazine.