HANOI -- Vietnam is planning a 500 trillion dong (around $20 billion) loan package involving 21 banks to finance infrastructure and technology projects aimed at boosting economic growth -- a ...

Vietnam celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on April 30. Of the world's five remaining communist countries, Vietnam has been the second-fastest growing economy after China.

Shi Xinchuan, the owner of a hardware store in northern Vietnam, spends a lot of time these days sitting alone in his empty shop, while his mind fills with anxious theories about who will get hurt ...

April 30, 2025 marked 50 years since the pivotal moment that ended the Vietnam War: the fall of Saigon. In a new documentary, WCCO reporter Pauleen Le and photojournalist Art Phillips share ...

The Vietnam War came to an end on April 30, 1975, when North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. The fall of the city marked the end of the South Vietnamese government ...

50 years after the unification of Vietnam, this is a celebration of national pride, revolutionary heroism and victory against the odds. At the statue of former North Vietnam president Ho Chi Minh ...

Spectators watch as soldiers take part in a parade to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, 2025. April 30 has been called different things ...

The fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, marked the end of the Vietnam War. The surrender of South Vietnam ended the decades-long conflict and signaled the reunification of North and South Vietnam.

Vietnam celebrates the end of the war on April 30, 1975 with a military parade that included Chinese and Cambodian troops. Vietnam mounted a massive celebration of the 50th anniversary of the end ...

I set out to write this piece marking 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War with hope ‒ hope for healing and progress. But as I reflected, I saw that we are still a long way from true ...

The war still defines Vietnam's unity, and its unresolved divides' Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. HO CHI MINH ...

(Mark J. Terrill/AP) Editor’s note: April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. In commemoration, Military Times is highlighting stories ...