US EditionOn This Day, April 30: Vietnam War comes to end
- On April 30, 2025, Vietnam commemorated half a century since the conclusion of its conflict with the United States with a major military procession held in Ho Chi Minh City.
- The anniversary marks the 1975 end of the conflict and the unification of North and South Vietnam into a single nation, highlighted by a North Vietnamese tank breaching the gates of the Independence Palace.
- The celebrations included speeches by leaders and veterans, artistic performances, a squadron of jets, and around 13,000 participants including troops, militias, and local citizens.
- To Lam, the general secretary of the Communist Party, emphasized that achieving national reconciliation involves acknowledging various viewpoints with tolerance and respect, rather than dismissing historical events or overlooking existing disagreements.
- Vietnam emphasized reconciliation over military victory, reflecting its approach to future peace, while maintaining strategic ties with the U.S. amid war legacies and regional tensions.
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Almost 20 years of bloody war in Vietnam culminated on April 30, 1975, when Vietcong communist forces entered Saigon, capital of South Vietnam, and ratified their victory over the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and US troops.The nation reported that U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said Gerald Ford's government would ask Congress for funds to serve 70,000 refugees in the Indochina region, which was also the scene of wars in Cambodia and …
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April 30, Vietnam War ends
Today is Wednesday, April 30, the 120th day of 2025. There are 245 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. Also on this date: In 1789, George Washington took the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York as the first president of the United States. In 1803, the United States completed its purchase of the 828,000 square mile (2,140,000 s…
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