Vietnam

Vietnam and South Korea are cracking down harder on Chinese goods that are transshipped through the two Asian countries in an attempt to evade heavier US tariffs. Hanoi and Seoul are in talks with the Trump administration to stave off the full implementation of its currently paused “reciprocal” tariffs. As…

The Vietnam War technically ended 50 years ago when the communist North Vietnamese captured Saigon in the U.S.-supported South Vietnam on April 30, 1975. But the war didn’t feel like it was over for American and Vietnamese people on the ground. The U.S.’s withdrawal from Vietnam caused turmoil and long-lasting…

Review “Turning Point: The Vietnam War” lays bare the arrogance that fueled a lost cause Brian Knappenberger's latest forgoes tragic sentimentality to present the war as it was: a senseless aggression Published April 30, 2025 1:30PM (EDT) Vietnam Veteran Jack Ellis (Courtesy of Netflix) “Turning Point: The Vietnam War” opens…

Just two years ago, the US was suffering through the worst stretch of its long-running drug overdose crisis. More than 110,000 Americans had died in the previous 12 months from an overdose — almost twice the number of people who died in all of the Vietnam War. But late last…

When Dzung Pham arrived in the U.S. from Vietnam, one of the first things the 14-year-old did was go swimming in the hotel pool with his brother. Pham saw something he still remembers nearly 50 years later: When the teenage lifeguard flashed a smile, he had braces. Pham had never…

April 30, 2025, 9:34 AM EDT / Updated April 30, 2025, 10:40 AM EDT HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Vietnam on Wednesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the communist victory over U.S. forces — but with an eye on ties with America that have blossomed in recent decades but are at risk…

On April 30, 2025, Vietnam marked the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon with a grand military parade in Ho Chi Minh City, celebrating the end of the Vietnam War and the birth of its modern nation. The event, filled with patriotic floats, foreign troops from China, Laos, and…

Commentary From Vietnam to Gaza: War shatters illusions about US leadership Many young eyes saw the war policy positions of Hubert Humphrey and Kamala Harris as immoral Published April 30, 2025 8:07AM (EDT) March on Washington | Black Live Matter Protest | Mass demonstration against the Vietnam war (Photo illustration…

In the 50 years since it ended, the Vietnam War has reshaped attitudes of soldiers and protesters alike about both the U.S. military and America’s engagement with the world. This has included prompting reflections about America’s military missions and methods within the Pentagon itself. It was, after all, in part…

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