Last Days in Vietnam, Vietnamese

Season 27 Episode 13 | 1h 37m 13sVideo has Closed Captions

This is the theatrical version of the documentary, with Vietnamese subtitles.

This is the theatrical version of the documentary, with Vietnamese subtitles. In April of 1975, the North Vietnamese Army was closing in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance was crumbling. Approximately 5,000 Americans remained with roughly 24 hours to get out. Their South Vietnamese allies, co-workers, and friends faced certain imprisonment and possible death if they remained behind.

04/28/2015 | Expired 05/29/2015 | Rating NR

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Last Days in Vietnam, Vietnamese

Season 27 Episode 13 | 1h 37m 13sVideo has Closed Captions

04/28/2015 | Expired 05/29/2015 | Rating NR

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