What happened April 30 in Vietnam?

The South Vietnamese stronghold of Saigon (now known as Ho Chi Minh City) falls to People’s Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong on April 30, 1975. The South Vietnamese forces had collapsed under the rapid advancement of the North Vietnamese.

Do Vietnamese Celebrate Reunification Day?

When is Reunification day? This public holiday in Vietnam is celebrated on April 30th. If April 30th falls on a weekend, a public holiday will be observed on the following weekday. Known as ‘Ngày Thống nhất’ in Vietnamese, it is also known as Victory Day or Liberation Day.

Is Vietnam reunited?

The United States, France, China, the Soviet Union, Cambodia, Laos and other countries would over time become involved in the lengthy war, which finally ended in 1975 when North and South Vietnam were reunited as one country.

What was the significance of April 30 in Vietnam?

Nguyen Huu Thai was a former operative for the Viet Cong, served in the South Vietnamese military, and was an anti-war activist. He thinks of April 30, 1975, as “a day of peace, independence and reunification for Vietnam.” (Quinn Ryan Mattingly for WBUR) “You know my impression of the first night of April 30th? It was a wonder for me,” he said.

When was the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon?

April 30, 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon to North Vietnamese forces and the subsequent toppling of the U.S.-supported southern regime. Fall of Saigon A soldier perched on a tank of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) in Saigon, as the city falls into the hands of communist troops, April 30, 1975.

When did the Vietnam War end in Vietnam?

On April 30, 1975, the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese Army, effectively ending the Vietnam War. In the days before, U.S. forces evacuated thousands of Americans and South Vietnamese.

When did Saigon fall to the Viet Cong?

The South Vietnamese stronghold of Saigon (now known as Ho Chi Minh City) falls to People’s Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong on April 30, 1975. The South Vietnamese forces had collapsed under the rapid advancement of the North Vietnamese.