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50th Anniversary of the end of Vietnam War

April 30, 2025 - 6:00 pm

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April 30th marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon to the North Vietnamese Army and the end of the Vietnam war.   Many thanks to Nam Nguyen, Executive Director of WA State Commissions on Asian Pacific Affairs, and Jennie Cecil Moore, Independent Journalist and Producer and KBCS Contributor for the interview.

 Local organizations are commemorating this milestone with events and exhibitions.

FILM SCREENING – “Sàigòn to Seattle: 50 Years After the War”. Saturday, May 3rd, 10 am – 4 pm at Hoa Mai Park, 1224 S King St, Seattle, WA 98144. Follow our YouTube account to view the official film trailer (Link). www.flsseattle.org/saigontoseattle

April 5 – June 14 – Photo Exhibit Launches at Friends of Little Saigon – We Were Soldiers, Too/Chúng Tôi Cũng Là Lính. Featuring curated images and ephemera by Thanh Tan and portraits of South Vietnamese veterans by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Marcus Yam.  www.thantan.co/events/arvnportraits

35 Vietnamese refugees wait to be taken aboard the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19). They are being rescued from a 35 foot fishing boat 350 miles northeast of Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, after spending eight days at sea.