Title: Vietnam War: Understanding, Not Celebrating
Abstract: Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975. The date and its symbolism remain ambivalent. What the North Vietnamese celebrate, South Vietnamese might mourn. Lieux de memoires are important, but we must also help each other to understand our shared past. Gradually, those with personal memories of the period before 1975 are leaving the stage. A new generation has emerged. Older Vietnamese must help them to accept historical truth and keep memories alive. But Young Vietnamese must also think about a new politics for a new age and push for a more robust public discourse. The younger people could see this and engage with change. Celebrate change, not a war in which there were no victors.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-05-01
Language: en
Type: article
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