'People see injustice': fight goes on for Vietnam vets

Vietnam veterans have gathered to mark the 59th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Australians who fought in Vietnam have been acknowledged at ceremonies around the nation to mark the 59th anniversary of the costliest battle of the contentious conflict.

The end of the Vietnam War, Australia's longest military engagement of the 20th century, was commemorated on Monday, the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan in 1966.