Mountain scenes, quaint villages, chaotic traffic, cheap motels and repetitive noodle soup, punctuated by the occasional flat tyre My partner pokes me in the ribs and points down into a valley beside ...

The diary tells of the soldier’s grueling journey through Laos, over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and reveals his personal motivations for fighting. The Vietnam War has roots going back all the way to ...

To any Hmong and Montagnard war veterans reading this article, thank you and God bless you for your service and sacrifice. April 2025 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.

For arms, ammunition and special equipment, the Vietcong depended on the Ho Chi Minh trail. Other needs were met inside South Vietnam. Main force Vietcong units were uniformed, full-time soldiers ...

Figure caption, Vietnam War Supplies being carried through jungle routes from North Vietnam to the South on the Ho Chi Minh trail These efforts to ‘manage’ the Cold War and to improve ...

They also wanted to see along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the Vietcong’s supply route. Napalm did clear much of the undergrowth but it also stuck to humans and caused horrific injuries. Agent Orange ...

The herbicide, intended to clear jungle foliage along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, has left generations grappling with disabilities and health issues. As described by Radio Free Asia, a survey by the ...

Ho Chi Minh City celebrated the opening of its first metro line after 17 years of delays and cost overruns. Thousands of residents excitedly boarded the $1.7 billion, 20-kilometer line ...

My partner pokes me in the ribs and points down into a valley beside the road. “Look over there! It’s so beautiful!” I take a quick peek, but all I see is a blur of green before I have to ...