In SoCal, Vietnamese Americans mark 50 years since end of Vietnam War

Topline: The backstory: On April 30th 1975, North Vietnamese troops captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, effectively ending the Vietnam War. US troops had left about two years earlier. What's been happening: In the run-up to the anniversary, a stretch of the 405 Freeway was designated as the Little Saigon Freeway .

And a post office in Westminster was renamed the " Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office ." The day of: The city of Westminster will hold its annual Black April event on Wednesday. Since last week, the city has been flying the South Vietnamese flag at half-staff at the Vietnamese-American War Memorial at Sid Goldstein Freedom Park.



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