Reflecting on my 1995 trip to Saigon, I realized how much time had eroded my memories—30 years had left them hazy at best. When I began sorting through my photos, I faced a challenge: I couldn’t recall the details of what I was looking at. Many signs were
I purchased a set of postcards while in Saigon which includes some places I went and some I did not. These postcards offer an interesting glimpse into Saigon at the time I visited in 1995. Videos Looking Back on the Fall of Saigon, April 30, 1975 https://youtu.be/SOoR6m5RpeA?
Limited American Presence on April 1995 In April 1995, the number of Americans in Vietnam was very low due to the lack of diplomatic relations, travel restrictions, limited tourism infrastructure, and the political climate. Those Americans who were present were likely there for specific purposes—business, journalism, humanitarian work, or
On April 30, 1995, I met the translator for breakfast at a café, Saigon was vibrant with Reunification Day energy. Afterwards, a woman tried selling me a Coke for $1; the translator took her to task and they were soon yelling at each other. He said a Coke only costs
My dinner hosts of Friday departed early Saturday morning for a holiday I did not see them again. I was put in touch with a young American guy who worked as a translator and paralegal for the same firm. So, on Saturday, April 29, I explored Saigon, some on my
My journey began with a Vietnam Airlines flight from Bangkok, passing over Cambodia—which I avoided during my time in Southeast Asia due to an active Khmer Rouge kidnapping for ransom threat—and landing at Tan Son Nhat Airport on April 28, 1995. Young soldiers carrying AK-47s, most born after
Otherwise known as the Reunification of Vietnam after the American War DUBLIN, IRELAND (May 3, 2025) — On Thursday while reading posts on X about the April 30, 2025, parade in Ho Chi Minh City commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War’s end and Vietnam’s reunification, I was
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 30, 2025) — The City of New Rochelle’s Board of Ethics, tasked with ensuring the integrity of municipal governance, is rife with delays and incomplete financial disclosure filings from city council members raising questions about transparency and accountability. The board, composed of William V. Slade, Yehudah
NEW ROCHELLE, NY (April 30, 2025) — A state audit revealed significant lapses in the City of New Rochelle’s ethics oversight, with the Board of Ethics failing to ensure compliance with financial disclosure requirements and neglecting to review the city’s code of ethics or submit required annual reports. I
