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Poignant salute to tragic heroes of historic 'babylift'

The heroism of Australian women dedicated to saving war's most vulnerable victims has been remembered at a memorial service marking an unimaginable tragedy.

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‘Still an open wound’: damning docuseries revisits Vietnam war 50 years on

Netflix series Turning Point: The Vietnam War goes back to retrace a devastating history from multiple perspectives

The Guardian - US

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 50 years since end of war with US

A military parade held in Ho Chi Minh City concludes celebration of 50th anniversary since the fall of Saigon.

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PHOTO ESSAY: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon's fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions

When the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces 50 years ago this week, it prompted a mass exodus of some 2 million people — hundreds of thousands fleeing perilously on small boats across open water to escape the communist regime.

The Independent UK

Fall of Saigon: Children of Vietnam’s war refugees reconcile a painful past

Younger generation of Vietnamese make peace with history and identity on the 50th anniversary of war ending in Vietnam.

Al Jazeera

Grand Vietnam Parade 50 Years After The Fall Of Saigon

Vietnam is set to hold its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington.

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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

The Independent UK

‘Bombs and bullets were like rain’: 50 years on from the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam war

Xuan Phuong, a war correspondent who is now 96, recalls the day she entered the city after South Vietnam’s surrender

The Guardian - UK

'I Have Hope': Vietnam Babylift Survivor's Search For Birth Mother

Airlifted from Saigon as an 11-month-old baby, Odile Dussart is now back to living in the land of her birth hoping to find her biological mother.

International Business Times

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…

The Independent UK

As communist troops streamed into Saigon, a few remaining reporters kept photos and stories flowing

They’d watched overnight as the bombardments grew closer, and observed through binoculars as the final U.S. Marines piled into a helicopter from the roof of the embassy to be whisked away

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.

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He is credited with one of history's most indelible photos. A new documentary questions who took it

It's one of the most enduring images of the Vietnam War — an Associated Press photograph of a young girl running naked down a street after being caught in a napalm attack

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The Trip to Ho Chi Minh City: Vietnam’s sky-high, booming metropolis

Discover Ho Chi Minh City, where street food, historic alleyways and honking motorbikes now mix with skyscrapers, minimalist showrooms and upscale patisseries

The Hindu

Touch Of Grey, Champions Way, River Of Gold, Immortal Beauty and Il Volo impress

Riaz Babu: Touch Of Grey, Champions Way, River Of Gold, Immortal Beauty & Il Volo imp. during exercise. 600m: Maroon 40.5; Chisox 44.5; Sheer Bliss 43; Mighty Zo 46; Greeley 45; Devils Magic 45; 2-y-o 45. 1000m: Southern Force 1-14.5; Champions Way 1-11; Dalis Gold 1-14.5; Konabos 1-12.5; Forty Niner…

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Saigon, Knotty Dancer, Roman Spirit, Treasure Chest and Mondeverdi shine

Saigon, Knotty Dancer, Roman Spirit, Treasure Chest and Mondeverdi shone when the horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Thursday morning (Oct 12)

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Auspicious Queen, Saigon, Wild Emperor and Norwegian Wood please

Auspicious Queen, Saigon, Wild Emperor and Norwegian Wood pleased when the horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Wednesday morning (Sept 13)

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Saigon, Fondness Of You, Loch Lomond, Golden Time, Eridani and The King N I excel

Saigon, Fondness Of You, Loch Lomond, Golden Time, Eridani and The King N I excelled when the horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning (Sept 5)

Al Jazeera

Vietnam’s ‘ballroom’ culture: A safe space to celebrate transgender people

Latex, sequins and glitter dazzled as competitors took to the catwalk for fiery dance-offs at Saigon’s first ‘ballroom’.

The Hindu

Saigon, Jahzara, Starkova, Exelero, Dear Lady and Yukan please

Saigon, Jahzara, Starkova, Exelero, Dear Lady and Yukan pleased when the horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Sunday morning (July 23).

The Guardian - UK

Miss Saigon review – slick machine of a musical rather than a radical rewrite

Billed as an opportunity to reframe Boublil and Schönberg’s original, this is more of a tweak but it is a visually captivating production

The Hindu

Saigon, Original Sin and Fast Pace shine

Saigon, Original Sin and Fast Pace shone when the horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Monday morning (July 10)

The Hindu

Saigon willing for joint call to end hostility

Fifty years ago, the South Vietnamese Government indicated that it was prepared to sign a joint appeal calling for a cessation of hostilities in Vietnam.

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