Vietnam prepares to mark anniversary of war's end

Preparations for the anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War wound up in a flurry of activity today in the former capital of South Vietnam, with red flags lining the broad boulevard where Communist tanks rolled into the city 30 years ago.

In Hanoi, leaders marked the war’s end with a ceremony reminding the country of the victory achieved and the sacrifices made in the decades-long struggle that ended with the fall of Saigon – later renamed Ho Chi Minh City – on April 30, 1975.