Basic Info

First Air: April 29, 2025

Rating: ⭐ 8.0/10 (3 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 4

Last Episode

Name: Reunification 1968 - today

Season: 1, Episode: 4

Air Date: 2025-04-29

Runtime: 53 min

In 1973, American troops withdrew from South Vietnam. Saigon fell in 1975, marking victory for North Vietnam and communism. While some people fled South Vietnam, for others the dream of a united, peaceful, and socialist Vietnam became a reality. But the deeply divided country was left in ruins after the war.

Vietnam. Geburt einer Nation

2025 1 seasons 4 episodes ⭐ 8.0/10 3 votes

Overview

Under French colonial rule, Vietnam was not an independent state, but part of "Indochina" – France's distant paradise and a profitable colony. In 1945, amid the chaos of World War II, communist leader Ho Chi Minh proclaimed revolution and demanded Vietnam's independence. France responded with armed force. A conflict erupted that inspired people around the world to fight for their freedom, while simultaneously deeply dividing Vietnamese society. From the period under French colonial rule to the present day, the four-part documentary series uses multiple perspectives and emotionally recounts the journey of a nation that experienced utopias, conflicts, and the horrors of the late 20th century. The recollections of contemporary witnesses and unique access to Vietnamese archives provide a new perspective on the history of a country and a war that changed the world.