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From Saigon to the Paris suburbs: French-Vietnamese reflect on the legacy of war

Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, the Vietnam War continues to shape lives far beyond Southeast Asia. In Bussy-Saint-Georges near Paris, three generations of Vietnamese immigrants reflect on the conflict that forced their families into exile.

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Vietnam celebrates 50th anniversary of end of war: ‘Now it’s time for peace’

About 13,000 people, including troops, militias, veterans, and local citizens take part in parade

The Independent UK

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago today, yet films about the conflict still struggle to capture its complexities

The Vietnam War (1955–1975) was more than just a chapter in the Cold War.

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For some Americans, the Vietnam War is still felt today

Fifty years after the fall of Saigon, Jeanie Jacobs Huffman has not lost hope of bringing her father home

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50 years after the Vietnam War's end, the devastating legacy of Agent Orange remains

April 30 will mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, but the battle with Agent Orange, a chemical used by US forces during the conflict, continues.

Euronews

Asian American veterans share emotional stories 50 years after Vietnam war: ‘Looking like the enemy’

In one video, a former marine describes how a sergeant hit him on his first night in Vietnam because he assumed he was Vietnamese

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Documenting the fall of Saigon in photos

In the morning of April 29, 1975, a massive evacuation exercise began in Saigon, which ended almost 24 hours later. About 6,500 people had been airlifted by the end of the exercise, including nearly 900 Americans. Hours later, on April 30, Saigon fell, and with it came the end of…

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50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine

When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins. Forests that had boasted hundreds of species were reduced to dried-out fragments, overgrown with invasive…

The Conversation

50 years after Vietnam war, millions still battle chemical weapons impact

Today, around 3 million people, including many children, still suffer serious health issues associated with exposure to Agent Orange.

Euronews

50 years after the war ended, Vietnam is still grappling with the legacy of Agent Orange

The chemical ghost of the herbicide used by US forces still haunts generations

The Independent UK

The Vietnam War produced classic Hollywood films — and hardly any classic female roles

The Vietnam War produced some of the most classic films of the late 1970s and 1980s

The Independent UK

Fifty years since the sky fell: how the Vietnam war changed Australia

On the anniversary of Liberation Day, members of Australia’s Vietnamese community look back at the sacrifices made in pursuit of ‘a good life’

The Guardian - AU

In 1975, thousands of babies were daringly airlifted from the Vietnam war

Some of those involved in ‘Operation Babylift’ recall the events – and what happened to the children after.

Al Jazeera

The end of the Vietnam War was also a turning point for protest songs

The departure in 1975 of the last Americans from Vietnam didn't only end a tragic chapter in the history of the two countries

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10 essential Vietnam War movies that left a lasting impact

The Vietnam War cast a long shadow across not just one of the most fertile periods of American filmmaking, but has led filmmakers for the past half century to reckon with its complicated legacy

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11 notable songs about the Vietnam War

War has long inspired artists and musicians

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From M*A*S*H to The Sympathizer: 12 TV shows shaped by the Vietnam War

If you wanted to find the Vietnam War in American television shows, you mostly had to wait until it was long over

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10 fiction and nonfiction books to understand the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War inspired enduring literature, from both sides of the world

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‘Rambo: First Blood’ director Ted Kotcheff dead aged 94

After a career spanning decades in TV and film, Ted Kotcheff – the Canadian-born director best known for bringing John Rambo to the screen in ‘First Blood’ – has died at the age of 94.

The Independent UK

Why tourists are flocking to Vietnam’s battlefields, 50 years on from the war

Places where countless lives were lost have become poignant pilgrimage sites

The Independent UK

What to stream: Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Michelle Williams on FX and Kevin Bacon hunts demons

Michelle Williams starring in the FX dramedy “Dying for Sex” and Elton John and Brandi Carlile teaming up for the album “Who Believes In Angels?”

Salon

Trump halted toxic Agent Orange cleanup

Diplomats in Vietnam warned that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe

The Independent UK

Takeaways from the AP's report on how USAID cuts are imperiling Agent Orange cleanup

A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposed

The Independent UK

Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam jeopardized by USAID cuts

A multi-year cleanup at a former U.S. air base in Vietnam was abruptly halted when the Trump administration cut funding, leaving tons of dioxin-contaminated soil exposed

The Guardian - US

Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US Department of Defense website

Page honoring Charles C Rogers for his Vietnam war service is now defunct with letters ‘DEI’ added to website address

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