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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. 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.

Vietnam Marks 30th Anniversary of War's End

Parades and performances in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City -- once known as Saigon -- mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the war with the United States. One Vietnamese veteran who fought on the side of U.S. troops offers his thoughts.

Vietnam Marks 30th Anniversary of War's End

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In Vietnam, Shrimp-Farming a Glimmer of Hope

NPR's Michael Sullivan has been travelling along Route One in Vietnam from the North to the South. He reports from Ca Mau, the southernmost province of Vietnam where Sen. John Kerry and his swiftboat colleagues spent a great deal of time during the war. The province boasts a lot of small-scale shrimp farming, but very little foreign investment.

In Vietnam, Shrimp-Farming a Glimmer of Hope

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Americans in Hanoi, 30 Years after War's End

Alex Chadwick shares his journey to Vietnam on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the defeat of South Vietnam forces by the communist Viet Cong. American travelers share their reasons for coming to the capital city of Hanoi.

Americans in Hanoi, 30 Years after War's End

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Vietnam's Economic Engine, Then and Now

Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, remains at the heart of Vietnam's economy. The city was thrown for a loop after reunification, when new economic policies snuffed out much of its entrepreneurial spirit. But the phoenix has risen from the ashes.

Vietnam's Economic Engine, Then and Now

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Soldiers' Stories: Protesting Vietnam

Commentator William Short was an American soldier who decided he could no longer fight in Vietnam. His refusal to take human life led to his being court-martialed and imprisoned. In recent years, Short has compiled the stories of other soldiers who acted out against the war.

Soldiers' Stories: Protesting Vietnam

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Hue: Imperial City Turned Battleground

During the 1968 Tet Offensive, North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces surprised U.S. troops with a major assault. Fighting ravaged the former imperial city of Hue, and presaged the futility of the U.S. military effort in Vietnam. The decades since have brought more change.

Hue: Imperial City Turned Battleground

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Visiting Ho Chi Minh's Hometown

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. In the third installment of our weeklong series, NPR's Michael Sullivan visits the poor north-central province of Nghe An, which suffered badly during the war -- and is the birthplace of the country's most honored leader.

Visiting Ho Chi Minh's Hometown

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Vietnam, 30 Years Later

In a weeklong series, NPR's Michael Sullivan takes a look at Vietnam, 30 years after U.S. troops left the country and the end of the Vietnam War. In the first story, he journeys on the north-south Highway 1, on the border with China. The first stop is Lang Son, a town the Chinese once occupied.

Vietnam, 30 Years Later

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Opinion

A Soldier's Daughter

Commentator Karen Spears Zacharias is the daughter of an American soldier who was killed in Vietnam. She remembers how her mother held their family together after her father's death. Zacharias is the author of Hero Mama: A Daughter Remembers the Father She Lost in Vietnam — and the Mother Who Held Her Family Together.

A Soldier's Daughter

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Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Founder: Monument Almost Never Got Built

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

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Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Founder: Monument Almost Never Got Built

Jan Scruggs commemorates the 40th anniversary of the end to the Vietnam War with a walk along the memorial he pioneered building.

Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Founder: Monument Almost Never Got Built

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