50 years since the war in Vietnam
April 30th marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, which concluded in 1975 with the fall of Saigon. Spanning nearly two decades, the war left over 3 million people dead and millions more displaced across Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. This anniversary is a moment to reflect on the immense human cost and lasting impact on generations. (Image: AP)
Through Saigon's lens
A young Vietnamese newsboy held up a headline in Saigon on September 16, 1969, announcing the imminent withdrawal of US troops, just hours before President Nixon's official statement. Below, the same street corner in Ho Chi Minh City, photographed on April 18, 2025, revealed a transformed urban landscape, layered with memory and modern life. (Image: AP)
Streets of change in Vietnam
A towering cloud of smoke rose over Saigon’s Cholon district on February 12, 1968, as intense fighting between Allied forces and Viet Cong guerrilla forces forced thousands to flee. Below, the same street in Ho Chi Minh City, photographed on April 18, 2025, now bustles with everyday life. (Image: AP)
Peace takes the field in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese artillerymen reloaded a 105mm gun at Saigon’s Phu Tho Racetrack on May 6, 1968, during a fierce exchange in the city’s western district. Decades later, on April 18, 2025, the same site—now the Phu Nhuan Sports Center in Ho Chi Minh City
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Walls that remember
This combination of images shows the exterior of the Victoria Hotel in Saigon, South Vietnam — damaged after a Viet Cong attack on April 1, 1966 (top) — and the same building as it stands today in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Vietnam's streets tell history
This photo pair shows over 40,000 South Vietnamese who protested, denouncing US Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge in downtown Saigon on June 7, 1964, top, and double-decker tourist buses passing the same spot in Ho Chi Minh City on Feb. 22.
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Vietnam's shifting shores
This powerful contrast shows US Marines who landed at Da Nang, Vietnam, on March 8, 1965 (top), and a boy playing at the same spot on March 6, 2025, highlighting the transformation of the site over time. (Image: AP)
Vietnam reimagined
The photo on top showcases medic attending to the wounded as American soldiers shoot and run on May 10, 1966, following an explosion near a US Bachelor officer’s quarters by Viet Cong, and the same location on April 18, 2025, in Ho Chi Minh City.
(Image: AP)
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