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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — U.S. officials are not attending the main public event commemorating the end of the Vietnam war in Ho Chi Minh City this week, according to a guest list released by the organizers and seen by NPR.

I wonder why the u.s isn't joining thinking-about-it

Top of the list, announced at the final rehearsal for the April 30 military parade, are Vietnam's biggest friends — Laos, Cambodia, Cuba and China.

What a fun list of friends. Bet there's gonna be some fuckjng great food there

On April 30, 1975, North Vietnamese troops stormed the Independence Palace in central Saigon — now known as Ho Chi Minh City — ending the almost 20-year war that caused great losses to both North and South Vietnam, as well as the South's ally the United States.

What a fun twisting of history. Anyways get fucked America, it's time to party!

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[-] Beaver@hexbear.net 56 points 1 week ago

"You are herby invited to a celebration of that time we kicked your ass"

[-] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

Kamala did visit the memorial to the soldiers who shot down John McCain, so why can't they go to the parade?

[-] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 56 points 1 week ago

laos, cuba, china, vietnam, cambodia

Blessed blunt rotation

[-] Flyberius@hexbear.net 42 points 1 week ago

I'm in Hanoi right now. Can't wait for tomorrow's festivities

[-] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 26 points 1 week ago

Ayo eat something tasty for us!

[-] Flyberius@hexbear.net 24 points 1 week ago

Every day comrade, every day.

[-] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 19 points 1 week ago

Let's FUCKING GOOOOO tony-cheer

[-] rubber_chicken@hexbear.net 20 points 1 week ago

I'm in Ho Chi Minh City. It is nuts. A sea of people being justifiably proud of their country made me choke up. The one location had a really amazing DJ, too. Any idea if they post the lineups somewhere?

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

Jealous! Have fun for our sakes

[-] propter_hog@hexbear.net 35 points 1 week ago

Bet France isn't invited either lol

[-] TheLastHero@hexbear.net 40 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The US was invited, but they're being sore losers about it this year and refusing to join in the celebrations

[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 47 points 1 week ago

"Hey were having a party to celebrate that time you were committing atrocities and we kicked your ass for it wanna come?" LOL

[-] TheLastHero@hexbear.net 38 points 1 week ago

since the normalization of relations Reunification Day has become more of a "peace and reconciliation" type of deal. The US went to previous ones and then sold Vietnam a bunch of Boeing engines and shit, the diplomatic relationship has been quite warm considering the history.

This snub is 100% just another Trump own goal that will hopefully push Vietnam back closer to the AES states

[-] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 week ago

I think Vietnam knows not to trust the west. They are just playing friendly to be the next China and trick the west into helping them build up industrially. They wouldn't actually turn on the other AES states and side with the west. I've had a few vietnamese friends and while theyre friendly to Americans much like the Chinese are they very much know their history, and aren't about to forget who caused all their past suffering. Not to say that AES states are a monolith either they have their disagreements, but generally speaking theyre united in their anti imperialist stance. Despite putting on a friendly face for western elites.

[-] huf@hexbear.net 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

the least they could do is go and dress up as clowns in american-flag costumes

[-] quarrk@hexbear.net 33 points 1 week ago

They said pho-gettaboutit 🤌

[-] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 32 points 1 week ago

I got a comrade who's over there right now, there's a portuguese association called Red Routes that organizes groups to go visit stuff, including portugal, red tourism basically.

He just facetimed me to show me his bus going through Hanoi, pretty cool place, crazy amount of motorcycles compared to cars. Kinda regretting a little bit that I didn't go with him.

[-] Indifference_Engine@hexbear.net 27 points 1 week ago

Despite improving relations, Emperor Palpatine will be absent from Ewok's victory celebrations on the forest moon of Endor

[-] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

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[-] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

Sore fucking losers

[-] Civility@hexbear.net 7 points 1 week ago
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