About this date
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War is often dated to April 30, 1975, for its end point, when Saigon fell. This page uses that common end-date reference for the time-since clock.
How this countdown is calculated
- Date certainty: traditional.
- Date maintenance: Fixed date.
- Time policy: event timezone.
Quick facts
- April 30, 1975 is commonly used as the Vietnam War end date.
- The war was a long conflict, so this page identifies the reference date used for its calculation.
- The clock is intended as a date reference, not a complete military history.