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The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Viet Cong, under the command of General Văn Tiến Dũng, began their final attack on Saigon on 29 April 1975, with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) forces commanded by General Nguyễn Văn Toàn suffering a heavy artillery bombardment.
Fall of Saigon, capture of Saigon, the capital of the Republic of South Vietnam, by North Vietnamese forces, which occurred from March 4 to April 30, 1975. It was the last major event of the Vietnam War and effectively signalled the bitterly contested unification of Vietnam.
1 paź 2024 · On April 30 what remained of the South Vietnamese government surrendered unconditionally, and NVA tank columns occupied Saigon without a struggle. The remaining Americans escaped in a series of frantic air- and sealifts with Vietnamese friends and coworkers.
29 kwi 2021 · Learn how U.S. diplomats organized the largest helicopter evacuation in history to rescue Americans and South Vietnamese from the North Vietnamese Army. See artifacts and photos from the Fall of Saigon and the stories of bravery and sadness behind them.
30 kwi 2020 · Learn about the final, chaotic airlifts of Americans and their Vietnamese allies from Saigon as North Vietnam seized the city in April 1975. Find out why the U.S. withdrew from the war and left behind thousands of Vietnamese who faced a communist regime.
30 kwi 2020 · Learn how the CIA's chief analyst in Vietnam reveals the chaos and deception as Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese in April 1975. Read newly declassified documents and insights from Frank Snepp, who witnessed the final fiasco of the Vietnam War.
21 sty 2024 · The Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, marked the dramatic conclusion of the Vietnam War, bringing an end to years of conflict and division. This pivotal event unfolded as North Vietnamese forces captured the capital of South Vietnam, leading to the reunification of the country under communist rule.
