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500-kg wartime bomb safely detonated in central Vietnam

500-kg wartime bomb safely detonated in central Vietnam

A 500-kg bomb left over from the war and found in Nghe An Province was safely detonated last week.
World Press Photo removes Vietnamese-American Nick Ut's credit from 'Napalm Girl' photo

World Press Photo removes Vietnamese-American Nick Ut's credit from 'Napalm Girl' photo

AP to continue crediting 'Napalm Girl' photo to Nick Ut after probe

AP to continue crediting 'Napalm Girl' photo to Nick Ut after probe

Man believed killed in war reunites with family after 45 years

Man believed killed in war reunites with family after 45 years

In 1987 Tran Van My, a man living in the southern An Giang Province, often saw a frail, ragged young man begging for food at a local market.
May 4, 2025 | 03:10 pm PT
American veteran finds healing in Vietnam, decades after the war

American veteran finds healing in Vietnam, decades after the war

After escaping the war in Vietnam, veteran Matthew Keenan thought he would never return to Vietnam until he discovered he had developed cancer linked to Agent Orange exposure.
April 29, 2025 | 11:20 pm PT
People flock to Ho Chi Minh City center to wait overnight for reunification parade

People flock to Ho Chi Minh City center to wait overnight for reunification parade

People have been gathering on the sidewalks throughout the center of Ho Chi Minh City since Tuesday evening, prepared to stay up all night to reserve spots to watch the parade celebrating the 50th reunification anniversary the next morning.
April 29, 2025 | 05:19 am PT
'Because our fathers lied': From the war in Vietnam to sustainable peace

'Because our fathers lied': From the war in Vietnam to sustainable peace

How can the people of the United States and Vietnam build a more sustainable peace between our countries?
April 28, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Ho Chi Minh City 30 years ago in memory of British tourist

Ho Chi Minh City 30 years ago in memory of British tourist

British tourist Linda Tobey visited Ho Chi Minh City in 1996, and nearly 30 years later, she remains impressed by historical attractions such as the Independence Palace and the Cu Chi Tunnels.
April 27, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
Vietnam's 21-year journey from division to historic reunification

Vietnam's 21-year journey from division to historic reunification

To overcome the North-South divide and reunify the country, the Vietnamese people endured a 21-year struggle, far longer than the two years promised by the 1954 Geneva Accords.
April 25, 2025 | 08:17 pm PT
Saigon Saigon Bar: Historic rooftop where the end of Vietnam War was witnessed

Saigon Saigon Bar: Historic rooftop where the end of Vietnam War was witnessed

Fifty years ago, a Dutch journalist at Saigon Saigon Bar captured one of the most iconic images of April 1975: a helicopter departing Saigon, marking the end of the Vietnam War and America's withdrawal.
April 25, 2025 | 03:04 pm PT
HCMC war museum getting double the usual number of foreign visitors ahead of Reunification Day

HCMC war museum getting double the usual number of foreign visitors ahead of Reunification Day

In the runup to the 50th anniversary of Vietnam's reunification, Ho Chi Minh City's War Remnants Museum is receiving 9,000 international visitors daily, twice the normal number, attracted by social media stories.
April 23, 2025 | 09:39 pm PT
Independence Palace, a national symbol of unity and peace

Independence Palace, a national symbol of unity and peace

As a powerful symbol of architecture and unity in Vietnam, the Independence Palace in downtown Ho Chi Minh City draws visitors annually during the nation’s April 30 reunification celebrations
April 23, 2025 | 09:39 pm PT
A nation remembered: HCMC exhibition honors Vietnam's victories

A nation remembered: HCMC exhibition honors Vietnam's victories

As part of Vietnam’s 50th reunification anniversary celebration, an art exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City combines war history with contemporary sculpture, drawing crowds to explore victories from the Battle of Bach Dang in 1288 to the Vietnam War in 1975.
April 22, 2025 | 09:11 pm PT
50 years later, Vietnam's battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists

50 years later, Vietnam's battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists

Hamburger Hill, Hue, the Ia Drang Valley, Khe Sanh: Some remember the war battles in Vietnam from the headlines of the 1960s and 1970s, others from movies and history books.
April 16, 2025 | 08:00 pm PT
British magazine hails Ho Chi Minh City rooftop bar as among world's 20 best

British magazine hails Ho Chi Minh City rooftop bar as among world's 20 best

Saigon Saigon Bar, once a wartime press hub, has been named one of the 20 best rooftop bars in the world by British magazine Time Out.
April 12, 2025 | 06:00 pm PT
Tourists enjoy cannon firing rehearsal in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of April 30 celebration

Tourists enjoy cannon firing rehearsal in Ho Chi Minh City ahead of April 30 celebration

A cannon fire rehearsal on Monday to prepare for the celebration of 50 years of Vietnam's reunification on April 30 drew many locals and tourists alike.
April 7, 2025 | 11:41 pm PT
HCMC to host record-breaking 10,500-drone show on April 30

HCMC to host record-breaking 10,500-drone show on April 30

Ho Chi Minh City will launch a display featuring 10,500 drones on the night of April 30, marking Vietnam's largest drone show to date, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of national reunification.
March 23, 2025 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnam's fighter jets rehearse for 50th reunification anniversary parade

Vietnam's fighter jets rehearse for 50th reunification anniversary parade

Dozens of Su-30MK2 and Yak-130 fighter jets, along with Mi-8 and Mi-17 helicopters, are undergoing training in preparation for an aerial performance in Ho Chi Minh City to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam's reunification.
March 18, 2025 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnam wants continued cooperation with US to resolve war consequences

Vietnam wants continued cooperation with US to resolve war consequences

Vietnam wishes to continue cooperating with the U.S. on several fields, including resolving war consequences, amid U.S. President Donald Trump freezing foreign aid, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
February 13, 2025 | 05:33 am PT
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