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Witness History - Surviving the fall of Saigon in 1975 - BBC Sounds

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Surviving the fall of Saigon in 1975Surviving the fall of Saigon in 1975

Released On: 29 Apr 2025

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When South Vietnam fell, most people couldn’t escape

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