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FRONTLINE; Vietnam Under Communism

01/09/1985

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Series

FRONTLINE

Program

Vietnam Under Communism

Program Number

302

Series Description

Premiered January 1983 Since January 1983, FRONTLINE has served as American public television's - PBS - flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature over 23 years is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience. Series release date: 1/1983

Program Description

What is Vietnam like now, 10 years after the US pullout? Takes a rare look inside the new Vietnam, ten years after the fall of Saigon and the U.S. pullout. While the Vietnamese celebrate their victory, the countryside remains scarred and war-torn. Examines the legacies of the longest and most unpopular war in American history on the country where it was fought.

Duration

00:66:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

News

Public Affairs

Citation

Chicago: “FRONTLINE; Vietnam Under Communism,” 01/09/1985, GBH Archives, accessed September 9, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_72E7685D0D8543CDA10B4B456A7D18A1.

MLA: “FRONTLINE; Vietnam Under Communism.” 01/09/1985. GBH Archives. Web. September 9, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_72E7685D0D8543CDA10B4B456A7D18A1>.

APA: FRONTLINE; Vietnam Under Communism. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_72E7685D0D8543CDA10B4B456A7D18A1