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Grand Vietnam Parade 50 Years After The Fall Of Saigon

Vietnam is set to hold its biggest celebration of the fall of Saigon on its 50th anniversary Wednesday, including Chinese troops for the first time after Xi Jinping visited to portray Beijing as a more reliable partner than Washington.

International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago today, yet films about the conflict still struggle to capture its complexities

The Vietnam War (1955–1975) was more than just a chapter in the Cold War.

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025

Billionaire Bill Ackman Says Tariff ‘Pause and Negotiations Should Begin Soon’ Because U.S. Has Time on Its Side

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman warned in a weekend X post that U.S.–China tariffs are accelerating supply chain moves to India, Vietnam, Mexico, and elsewhere, giving the U.S. an advantage.

Barchart · Apr 29, 2025

50 years after the Vietnam War's end, the devastating legacy of Agent Orange remains

April 30 will mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, but the battle with Agent Orange, a chemical used by US forces during the conflict, continues.

Euronews · Apr 29, 2025

Asian American veterans share emotional stories 50 years after Vietnam war: ‘Looking like the enemy’

In one video, a former marine describes how a sergeant hit him on his first night in Vietnam because he assumed he was Vietnamese

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

'I Have Hope': Vietnam Babylift Survivor's Search For Birth Mother

Airlifted from Saigon as an 11-month-old baby, Odile Dussart is now back to living in the land of her birth hoping to find her biological mother.

International Business Times · Apr 29, 2025

Arabica Coffee Prices Jump on Brazil Coffee Crop Concerns

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) Monday closed up +10.20 (+2.55%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) closed down -2 (-0.04%). Coffee prices on Monday settled mixed, with arabica rallying to a 2-1/2 month high. Arabica coffee prices are climbing because of concern about a smaller Brazilian coffee crop. Last...

Barchart · Apr 28, 2025

Arabica Coffee Prices Climb on Concern about a Smaller Brazil Coffee Crop

July arabica coffee (KCN25 ) today is up +6.40 (+1.60%), and July ICE robusta coffee (RMN25 ) is down -30 (-0.55%). Coffee prices today are mixed. Arabica coffee prices are higher on concern about a smaller Brazilian coffee crop. Last Tuesday, Rabobank predicted Brazil's 2025/26 arabica coffee crop would fall...

Barchart · Apr 28, 2025

50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war – and signals a dark future for Gaza and Ukraine

When the Vietnam War finally ended on April 30, 1975, it left behind a landscape scarred with environmental damage. Vast stretches of coastal mangroves, once housing rich stocks of fish and birds, lay in ruins. Forests that had boasted hundreds of species were reduced to dried-out fragments, overgrown with invasive…

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025

50 years after Vietnam war, millions still battle chemical weapons impact

Today, around 3 million people, including many children, still suffer serious health issues associated with exposure to Agent Orange.

Euronews · Apr 28, 2025