Leaving Vietnam, 30 Years Ago Today As America prepares to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War -- a war called the "American War" in Vietnam -- Noah Adams speaks with author Andrew Lam about his boyhood departure from Vietnam 30 years ago Thursday. Lam is an essayist for NPR's All Things Considered.

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Leaving Vietnam, 30 Years Ago Today

April 28, 200512:00 AM ET

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As America prepares to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War — a war called the "American War" in Vietnam — Noah Adams speaks with author Andrew Lam about his boyhood departure from Vietnam 30 years ago Thursday. Lam is an essayist for NPR's All Things Considered.