Vietnam elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president on Monday, the fourth official to fill the largely ceremonial role in 18 months.

As a Vietnam War refugee who fled to U.S., I wanted to mark this 50th anniversary with hope. Then I read about Trump's order to U.S. Embassy in Hanoi.

We worry about school and jobs.” Vu Dang Toan, above, stormed the palace in Saigon with his tank in 1975. His grandson dreams of riches. Vietnam’s military, below, trains for new challenges.

A Vietnam-Era Marine Received a Silver Star After 43 Years. Now Supporters Want an Upgrade. Gen. John Kelly presents Sgt. Danny Hernandez with a Silver Star in 2009, 43 years after Operation Utah.

Then, in the early morning hours of Jan. 30, an estimated 80,000 PAVN and Viet Cong troops struck more than 100 towns and cities across South Vietnam in a massive, coordinated attack.

Beating the PAVN will demand harder fighting, but overcoming the Viet Cong is likely to take even longer. In retrospect, over the seven years of war that began on September 26, 1959, when two ARVN ...