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In SoCal, Vietnamese Americans mark 50 years since end of Vietnam War
Former members of the South Vietnamese military march into a ceremony held at the Westminster Memorial Park to mark the April 30, 1975 fall of Saigon.
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Wednesday marks 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. Known as Black April among the diaspora, the event set off a refugee crisis as tens of thousands fled the new regime, ending up in places like Orange County.
The backstory: On April 30th 1975, North Vietnamese troops captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, effectively ending the Vietnam War. US troops had left about two years earlier.
What's been happening: In the run-up to the anniversary, a stretch of the 405 Freeway was designated as the Little Saigon Freeway. And a post office in Westminster was renamed the "Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office."
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The day of: The city of Westminster will hold its annual Black April event on Wednesday. Since last week, the city has been flying the South Vietnamese flag at half-staff at the Vietnamese-American War Memorial at Sid Goldstein Freedom Park.
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