The 1975: A Vietnamese Diaspora Commemoration Initiative focuses on the stories and legacies of the war in Việt Nam for the Vietnamese diaspora community and the impact on Vietnamese generations - past, present, and future. 2025 will mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the war in Viet Nam. Despite the war in Việt Nam being a critical chapter in global history, the stories of the Vietnamese diaspora remain relatively unknown. These truths are often marginalized in the discourse of the war, and ignored in U.S. media, history textbooks and formal education. This drives us to our two current focus projects: #1975VietHealing

The 1975: Oral Stories project’s goals are to collect, archive, and preserve community and personal narratives. The histories and stories we are engaging with are those of displacement, survival, resilience, preservation and the reconstruction of identities of Vietnamese families and individuals of the diaspora. Our efforts to document these stories will not only fill in gaps about the Vietnamese Diaspora but also will contribute to the collective commemoration. The 1975 Oral Stories Project stems from our recognition of the urgency to preserve the stories of our Vietnamese elders. We want to create a platform for all members of our community, particularly our elders, to continue sharing their wisdom and lived experiences with the broader community.

Ngọc-Trân Vũ
Lead Artist and Project Director
of 1975 Memorial Project

#1975VietHealing | @1975VietHealing | 1975VietHealing@gmail.com