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A map of Vietnam highlighted in red with major cities labeled — Hanoi, Haiphong, Da Nang, and Ho Chi Minh City — alongside the text "VIETNAM 50 years later." Image for GZERO Media’s special coverage of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War, 50 years on

Fifty years ago today, North Vietnamese troops seized Saigon, and ended the Vietnam war with a communist victory.

Growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in 1980s America
GZERO World Clips

Growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in 1980s America

On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen shares what it was like growing up as a Vietnamese refugee in the US—and how the Americans around him often misunderstood the emotional toll of displacement.

Life in Saigon during the Vietnam War
GZERO World Clips

Life in Saigon during the Vietnam War

On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, Mai Elliott recalls how witnessing the human toll of the Vietnam War firsthand changed her views—and forced her to keep a life-altering secret from her own family.

50 years after the Vietnam War
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

50 years after the Vietnam War

On GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, two authors—Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and historian Mai Elliottwith deeply personal ties to the Vietnam War, reflect on its lasting global impact and Vietnam's remarkable rise 50 years later.

American soldiers trek through dense jungle terrain during the Vietnam War, carrying heavy packs and weapons. Text art reads "GZERO World with Ian Bremmer – the podcast."
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Revisiting the Vietnam War 50 years later, with novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen and author Mai Elliott

Listen: Two authors with personal ties to the Vietnam War reflect on its enduring legacy and Vietnam’s remarkable rise as a modern geopolitical player.

50 Years on, have we learned the Vietnam War's lessons?
Ian Explains

50 Years on, have we learned the Vietnam War's lessons?

Fifty years after the fall of Saigon (or its liberation, depending on whom you ask), Vietnam has transformed from a war-torn battleground to one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies—and now finds itself caught between two superpowers. Ian Bremmer breaks down how Vietnam went from devastation in the wake of the Vietnam War to becoming a regional economic powerhouse.

In blow to China, US secures closer partnership with Vietnam
US & Canada

In blow to China, US secures closer partnership with Vietnam

On his way back from the G20 meeting in India, US President Joe Biden will stop off in Vietnam on Sept. 10 to seal an agreement to deepen US ties with the Southeast Asian country.