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Understanding The Logic of Vietnam’s Reconciliation Policy
By Khang Vu
Hanoi is willing to let bygones be bygones, but many RVN sympathizers refuse to accept the legitimacy of the country's communist political system.
Vietnam and the Contested Memory of April 30, 1975
By Christelle Nguyen
Was the fall of South Vietnam something to celebrate or grieve? New grassroots initiatives in Vietnam are working to diversify and democratize historical memory.
50 Years After the War, Vietnam’s Greatest Challenge May Lie in the Realm of Memory
By Leo Tran
The country is moving closer to a genuine reckoning with painful and politically sensitive realities about the war that pitted Vietnamese against each other.
With Lavish Parade, Vietnam Marks 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon
By Sebastian Strangio
The event marked the fall of the U.S.-backed Republic of Vietnam and paved the way for the nation's unification under communist rule.
How the Vietnam War Ended: The Vietnamese Communists’ Perspective
By Ang Cheng Guan
The events that unfolded 50 years ago remind us of the uncertainties of war and great power patronage.
US Bars Its Diplomats From Attending Vietnam War Anniversary Events: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
U.S. Ambassador Mark Knapper had planned to attend events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
FULRO and ‘A War of Their Own’ in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with author Will Chickering.
Vietnam’s ‘Era of National Rise’ and the Risk of Imperial Overreach: Lessons from 1975
By Khang Vu
Despite its growing prosperity and ambition, the country still has to tread a careful line between larger regional and global powers.
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu and the French Colonial Legacy in Vietnam
By Buu Nguyen
Seven decades after the communist victory, memories have dimmed and the two nations have built a friendship atop the positive legacies of French rule.
Vietnam and the Art of Choosing
By Khang Vu
Far from "refusing to choose" in its foreign relations, the country has been canny at deciding when – and where – to partner with more powerful countries.
Did China Colonize Vietnam?
By Christelle Nguyen
Vietnamese often speak of a long history of domination at Chinese hands, while Chinese youths are taught that Vietnamese territory was previously part of China.
Remembering Vietnam’s Great Famine
By Christelle Nguyen
The 1945 famine has been fading into obscurity, despite its crucial role in the country’s independence fight.
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