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Fall of Saigon
April 20, 2025 · 12 min

The Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 (50 years ago this month) marked a dramatic and chaotic end to the Vietnam War, culminating in the capture of South Vietnam's capital by the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the hurried evacuation of American personnel and South Vietnamese allies. 

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