April 30, 1975 through the eyes of a foreign reporter

The book includes reports from many Western journalists who were directly present in Vietnam during those historic days. They witnessed the Liberation Army marching into the South, carrying with them the steadfast spirit of “the Vietnamese people are one” and the belief in certain victory.

They witnessed the chaotic scenes of the US-organized evacuation, as helicopters filed out of Saigon, leaving the city in ruins. And just a week later, they saw a different Saigon - calm, orderly and filled with symbols of a new era.

One of the highlights of the book is the way the journalists describe the changes in people and atmosphere in the city before and after April 30, 1975. They are the Liberation Army soldiers in green uniforms and rubber sandals talking openly with the people.

It is the image of students in white ao dai, mothers, relatives hugging each other and crying on the day of reunion. After the first days of anxiety, people have returned to their daily lives, although they know that ahead of them is a challenging journey to rebuild the country.

Besides the stories of each individual, the book reflects a profound truth: Vietnam's victory was not simply the victory of an ideology or a military force, but it was the victory of an entire nation - people who endured too much loss, separation and pain to regain independence and freedom.

The Northern soldiers who went to the South not only regained peace , independence and freedom for the Vietnamese people, but also found their families and relatives who had been separated by war for decades. The moment of meeting parents and siblings after many years of separation became one of the symbols of peace and national reunification.

The book is a realistic, vivid and emotional chronicle of the historic moment when the war ended and the country was unified.

MAI AN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ngay-30-4-1975-qua-goc-nhin-cua-phong-vien-nuoc-ngoai-post791045.html