1975 AD
Fall of Saigon
North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, ending the Vietnam War in April 1975.
- Time period
- 1975 AD
- Region
- Vietnam
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- Vietnam War
On 30 April 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. The fall followed emergency evacuations of American personnel and Vietnamese civilians, and South Vietnamese President Duong Van Minh surrendered. The event ended the Vietnam War and paved the way for Vietnam's formal reunification in 1976.