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.

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Vietnam Marks 30th Anniversary of War's End

April 30, 200512:00 AM ET

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Vietnam Marks 30th Anniversary of War's End

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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.

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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.