‘I had to grow up pretty quick’: WA Vietnam veterans share stories of bravery, camaraderie on Anzac Day

“When we were all over there, we all looked after each other, helped each other and backed each other up, and that’s how you got through it. Wasn’t it, Terry?” Hastie says. “It was the camaraderie — we were all very close-knit. And that’s the story of the …

Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day Ceremony this Saturday

Marines, Sailors, veterans, local leaders and the community are all invited to this year's Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day Ceremony, set for Saturday at the Onslow Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The memorial is located in the Lejeune Memorial Gardens, at …

50 years on: Vietnam's war-torn landmarks then and now

Vietnam Pledges USD 3 Million Hospital for Laos During State Visit

Vietnamese President Leung Cuong made a donation of a district-level hospital construction project to Laos worth USD 3 million. In his first official trip to Laos since he took office, from 24 to 25 April, Lueng Cuong said the donation represents Vietnam’s …

Reflections: 11 notable songs about the Vietnam War

(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin) War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the Vietnam War during the countercultural movements of the 1960s and ’70s. The songs released in that …

Reflections: 10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War

(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin) Vietnam has been called the first “television” war. But it has also inspired generations of writers who have explored its origins, its horrors, its aftermath and the innate flaws and miscalculations that drove the world …

During the Vietnam War, Da Nang was a major base for both the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. The first American ...

During the Vietnam War, Da Nang was a major base for both the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. The first American combat troops landed there in 1965, and it became a hub for operations and supply. Today its beautiful beaches, including the one dubbed “ …

From Navy officers to Vietnam vets, Moruya salutes their service

China, Vietnam coast guards complete joint patrol in Beibu Gulf

HAIKOU, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Vietnamese coast guards have completed their first joint patrol in the Beibu Gulf for 2025, the 29th joint patrol conducted by the two countries' maritime law enforcement agencies since 2006, an official …

Vietnam: Innovation and Digital Progress Must Be Inclusive

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underscored the importance of inclusive innovation and digital transformation, stating that these efforts must not be limited by gender, age, religion, or borders. He made the remarks at a national ceremony held in Hanoi …