April 30th, 2013 marks the 38 years since The Fall of Saigon. The Fall of Saigon, or Ngày mất nước, is the date of the capture of Saigon, Vietnam's capital. Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese as the forces invaded Vietnam with attacks, signaling the end of the Vietnam War. This event led to the formal reunification of VN into a communist state. By the end of that day, South Vietnam was under the control of North Vietnam. Saigon was then renamed "Ho Chi Minh City." Although it was a sad day, The Fall of Saigon is a part of our history and has made the Vietnamese who we are today. It is important to know about what our country has gone through in the past, to fully understand our heritage.
For further knowledge, please check out this video:
The Last to Leave: The Fall of Saigon
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