Why Tillerson said yes
Tillerson says he was never drafted to Vietnam. So when chosen for secretary of state, he felt it was his duty
Vietnam
"The Takeout" in Hanoi
This week on "The Takeout" CBS News Radio correspondent Steven Portnoy hosts from Hanoi, Vietnam following President Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un.
French leader's office downplays "moment of togetherness" with wife
French President Emmanuel Macron's wife Brigitte appeared to push his face away as they arrived in Vietnam. An official in his office says they were just "decompressing."
Vets in Congress clean Vietnam War memorial
Reps. Seth Moulton, Zach Nunn and Don Davis — all members of the For Country Caucus — cleaned the Vietnam Memorial last week, despite an all night session.
Congressmen clean Vietnam memorial to honor fallen
In the early morning rain, a group of congressmen -- some still in suits after an all-night voting session -- cleaned the memorial to the 58,000 Americans killed in the Vietnam War. Margaret Brennan has more.
Pan Am stewardesses recall Saigon rescue
This week marks 50 years since the fall of Saigon, effectively ending the Vietnam War. In those waning days, emergency evacuations of U.S. civilians turned to chaos. Elizabeth Cook has the story of a group of flight attendants who flew right into the turbulence unfolding on the ground.
Looking back at fall of Saigon 50 years later
CBS News revisits the fall of Saigon, 50 years after the last U.S. troops left Vietnam.
One family's story fleeing Vietnam
Wednesday marked 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, which divided the country between the communist North and the U.S.-allied South. CBS News senior coordinating producer Jamie Nguyen joins "The Daily Report" to discuss her grandparents who fled Vietnam to live in the U.S.
On this date: 1975 – The Fall of Saigon
Fifty years ago, in the chaotic final hours of the Vietnam War, American pilots pulled off the largest helicopter evacuation in history from the American Embassy in Saigon. Hear never-before-released radio transmissions of the operation.
Remembering an iconic Vietnam War photo
It's been 50 years since the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. CBS News Sacramento reporter Steve Large has more on a classic image from that time.
Vietnam 50 years since war ended
Vietnam is celebrating 50 years since the war ended during the fall of Saigon. To Lam, the Vietnam Communist Party's general secretary, touted unity during the celebrations. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
Ed Bradley's escape from Vietnam
From 1975, Ed Bradley's harrowing report on the evacuation of Saigon ahead of its fall and his escape from Vietnam. Following Bradley's report, Hughes Rudd interviews the correspondent about his experience.
Remembering the fall of Saigon
Fifty years ago, as the North Vietnamese army closed in on Saigon, U.S. forces, personnel and South Vietnamese civilians struggled to evacuate to American ships offshore. "Sunday Morning" talks with military personnel who were there.
A daring Saigon evacuation 50 years later
Days before the fall of Saigon, Pan Am enlisted the help of several flight attendants to evacuate the airline's Vietnamese employees and their families. They ended up cramming nearly 100 more people than the plane could seat onto the escape flight. Elizabeth Cook has the story.
Gerald Ford and America's "moral obligation" to refugees
Historian Douglas Brinkley looks at how President Ford's welcoming of tens of thousands of South Vietnamese refugees after Saigon fell reflected America's history, diversity and compassion.
Remembering the fall of Saigon
As the North Vietnamese army closed in on Saigon fifty years ago, U.S. forces, personnel and South Vietnamese civilians struggled to evacuate to American ships offshore. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports on what became the largest helicopter evacuation in history, and talks with former service members who were on the ground and in the air during one of the most perilous operations of the Vietnam War.
Tycoon facing death penalty has her jail term cut in money laundering case
Truong My Lan had already lost a challenge against the death penalty in a separate case in which she was found guilty of stealing money from Saigon Commercial Bank.
Netflix docuseries' fresh look at Vietnam War
A new docuseries on Netflix takes a fresh look at the Vietnam War using extensive interviews, CBS News archival footage and declassified government records. "Turning Point: The Vietnam War" director Brian Knappenberger joins "America Decides" to discuss.
China's Xi tours Southeast Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia this week in hopes of strengthening economic ties amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S. CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has the latest from Hong Kong.
Lego opens $1 billion plant in Vietnam it says will be all green
Lego opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy.
New law in Vietnam derided as bid to quell all critique of communist rule
A rights group calls Vietnam's new "Decree 147" social media crackdown a bid by the Communist Party to put an "icy stranglehold on free speech."
Bartender arrested over couple's deaths linked to tainted alcohol
Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was discovered by staff dead on a bed in a first-floor room and her fiance, Els Arno Quinton, 36, was found dead on a bed in another room, the BBC reported.
Vietnam vet finds purpose as the "Honey-Do Dude"
After his retirement, and following the death of his wife, Danny Chauvin of Mississippi was looking for purpose. He had served in the Army in Vietnam and been treated for PTSD and depression, and knew he needed to keep busy. So, he posted a note to Facebook offering his services as a handyman, and everything changed. Steve Hartman has his story in "On the Road."
New species, including "blob-headed" fish, identified across world in 2024
Hundreds of new species across the globe were identified by scientists in 2024.
Death sentence upheld for tycoon — unless she pays $9 billion
Truong My Lan was convicted of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and sentenced to death for fraud totaling $27 billion.
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Senate plans 8th vote to reopen government as shutdown drags on
The government shutdown stretched into Day 14 with the Senate expected to hold an eighth vote on a GOP funding bill. Follow live updates here.
D'Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies of cancer at 51
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
U.S. struck 5th boat accused of carrying drugs off Venezuela, Trump says
President Trump says the U.S. has struck another small boat he accuses of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela.
Demands mount for Gaza aid to flow and Hamas to hand over more remains
So far the Gaza ceasefire is holding, but calls are getting louder for Hamas to hand over more hostages' remains, and for Israel to allow in more aid.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says a hiring slowdown poses U.S. economic risks
Powell said the labor market's outlook hasn't changed much since the central bank's September meeting, when it penciled in two more rate cuts this year.
Family sues Roblox, claims son was allegedly targeted by sex offender
A father claimed an alleged sex offender contacted his 13-year-old son on Roblox despite parental controls.
Weak spot in Earth's magnetic field keeps growing, satellites show
The weak spot, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, was identified in the 19th century and expanded in recent years.
Future of Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will convene on Wednesday to hear a legal battle over Louisiana's congressional map that could reverberate across the country.
Some protein powders, shakes contain high levels of lead, testing finds
Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation that analyzed 23 dairy, beef and plant-based protein supplements.