A Vietnamese woman exits a UH-1 Huey air ambulance helicopter as crew unloads her wounded daughter on a stretcher. The mother cries as she holds a child in her arms. Another Vietnamese woman cries after losing her family members during the Vietnam war. An upset older Vietnamese man and woman.
Film begins showing traffic and pedestrians in front of the City Hall in Saigon, Vietnam, at a quiet time during the Vietnam War. Camera pans back to reveal a huge botanical display being visited by local people. Young women in colorful áo dài (traditional dress) mingle among the visitors. Growers deliver flowers from a small bus for the display. Closeup of flower blooms as a man delivering more passes behind. A woman in a rickshaw carrying a huge bouquet of flowers. Closeup of two young women visiting the displays. An elderly man places a huge pot of white flowers into the display. closeup of white and orange-colored blooms. A small tree being carried into the display area. Scene shifts to a roundabout with statue of General Tran Nguyen Han in the center. (This was erected by the Republic of Vietnam in 1965.) Traffic moves past the Ben Thanh Market in the background. On the street outside the market building, merchants display their wares under umbrellas outdoors. Closeup of local people shopping in the outdoor stalls. Closeup of two young women shopping. Closeup of fruit displayed by one merchant. Several women and a girl making purchases. Closeup of a woman selecting pears for purchase. Closeup of another woman buying some sweets. Closeup of some cakes.
Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) soldiers stand near an armored locomotive at a railroad yard in Saigon, Vietnam. The ARVN soldiers board the train. An American advisor climbs aboard. View from the top of the locomotive as it leaves the Saigon railroad yard and passes through the city and wooded areas. (Vietnam War period).
Incoming U.S. Vietnam Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker and outgoing U.S. Vietnam Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge shake hands with each other in Saigon, Vietnam. Reporters ask questions. Henry Cabot Lodge and his wife board plane and wave.
A film on the 1968 Tet Offensive on Saigon, Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Army of the Republic of Vietnam ( ARVN ) psychological warfare team in a combat area. Soldiers in the area. Damaged buildings along street sides and fire in buildings. Soldiers speak on loudspeakers and call on the people to remain calm. Heavy smoke columns rise from burning buildings. Civilians run and flee on a street. They are being evacuated by the soldiers to refugee centers. The soldiers help them to get out of the area. Doctors and nurses help the wounded civilians. A soldier speaks on a loudspeaker. A fire fighting squad in operation. Firemen douse fires.
The NVA (North Vietnamese Army) invasion of South Vietnam. Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) troops on the streets of Hue, Vietnam. People walk on the street. Houses and trees in the background. ARVN tank moves on the road. Soldiers in the ARVN compound. Children playing. The ARVN truck convoy lined up on a street. The truck convoy on a highway. Mountains and trees in the background. The troops dig in at the base headquarters. Barbed wire entanglements on the ground. (Vietnam War period).
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