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 ...

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 ...

Photos: A look back at the fall of Saigon and the final days of the Vietnam War By NPR Staff Published April 30, 2025 at 9:29 AM PDT Pictures from History ...

Vietnamese refugees evacuated by helicopter arrive on board the USS Midway ahead of the fall of Saigon on April 29, 1975. Pictures from History The Vietnam War came to an end on April 30, 1975 ...