21st April Nine days after Nguyen Van Thieu's resignation, the Vietnam war ends with the fall of Saigon
21st April On TV & radio address, outgoing PresidentNguyen Van Thieu says his forces failed to stop the advance of the Vietcong because of lack of funds promised to him by the USA
21st April Says USA Secretary of StateKissinger had tricked him into signing the ParisPeaceAgreement two years ago, promising military aid which failed to materialise