War, Remembrance and Rebuilding in Vietnam The last U.S. troops left Vietnam three decades ago, marking the end of the Vietnam War. A weeklong series examines the conflict's legacy on the Southeast Asian nation -- the progress since 1975 and the scars left behind.
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War, Remembrance and Rebuilding in Vietnam
The last U.S. troops left Vietnam three decades ago, marking the end of the Vietnam War.Jan Scruggs gazes up at the names of fellow military service members inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Steve Inskeep/NPR hide caption