Vietnam Embassy Roof

Ambassador to south vietnam graham martin speaks to the press aboard the uss blue ridge after being evacuated from the u s.

Vietnam embassy roof.

All activities on monday wednesday and friday would be conducted under the telework policy. The united states embassy in saigon was first established in june 1952 and moved into a new building in 1967 and eventually closed in 1975. Thursday marks the 40 year anniversary of the fall of saigon the end of america s war in vietnam. 20036 will open from 10 00 am to 12 00 pm from 2 00 pm to 5 00 pm tuesday and thursday.

Embassy in saigon trying to reach evacuation helicopters as the last americans depart from vietnam on april 29 1975. The day of the copters. On 28 april saigon was totally cut off from the rest of south vietnam. South vietnamese civilians scale the 14 foot wall of the u s.

Eleven marines crouched on the flat roof of the u s. On that day as it had throughout the conflict cbs news covered the events from the ground. At the time this photo seemed to be a metaphor for vietnam our first lost war and us scrambling away from the roof of the embassy the author says. From time to time shots rang out from below where thousands of.

It was a damning photo that fit. Important notice on the embassy s schedule. On 25 april a 40 man marine force attached to the seventh fleet was flown in to augment and assisted the embassy so we had 18 people plus the 40 man force. The event marked the end of the vietnam war and the start of a transition period to the formal reunification of vietnam into the socialist republic of vietnam.

Taste the real ho chi minh city by this phu my shore excursion. The pavn under the command of general văn. The fall of saigon also known as the liberation of saigon was the capture of saigon the capital of south vietnam by the people s army of vietnam pavn and the viet cong on 30 april 1975. Visit the sacred heavenly lady pagoda sample the traditional food stroll along ben thanh market enjoy special vietnamese coffee at oldest coffee shop in the alley and make your camera ready by driving through various photo spots around the city br br pick up amp.

Msgs sat on the embassy roof and watched the fireworks. Drop off from nha rong hiep phuoc phu huu phu my port. Embassy nervously fingering their m 16 rifles.