On April 30, 1975, Northern Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, marking the end of the Vietnam War and the reunification of the country under communist rule.

This momentous event was the culmination of a decades-long struggle for national independence and unification.

The roots of the conflict can be traced back to the French colonial era, when Vietnam was divided into North and South following the Geneva Accords of 1954.

The 17th parallel became the demarcation line, with the communist-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) in the north and the anti-communist Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) in the south. - https://vietnamfocusguide.com/blog/northern-vietnam-took-over-saigon/?unique_id_3dtfyicr

The Pivotal Events that Led to the Reunification of Vietnam in 1975