Vietnamese children, some mere babies are flown out of Tan Son Nhut after South Vietnam falls to the North. Tan Son Nhut airport. British Midland aircraft. Bus arrives carrying very young. Children taken onto plane.
After the fall of Saigon many orphans are evacuated to UK and America.
Doctor and nurses from Save the Children with Vietnamese orphans, many of them babies.
Aircraft passenger cabin as plane en route to UK. Interview with helpers on condition of
children. Children lying in hammocks and in plane seats. Archer holds little girl up to camera.
After Saigon falls to North Vietnam many vietnamese orphans are evacuated to the west. London: refugee orphans arrive from Vietnam. Nighttime; helpers and children disembarking; children being looked after and
given food by helpers; children being put to bed. Day: children playing with toys; children at windows.
The war is over. Thousands flee as Saigon surrenders to the North Vietnamese.
Tanks and personnel carriers enter grounds of Presidential Palace, flags are taken up steps to balcony. General Minh is captured and led to car by soldiers. SV North Vietnamese soldiers talking to passer-by and relaxing by side of vehicle.
Michael Nicholson reports after the fall of Saigon of the evacuation from the American Embassy building. Report on the battle for Newport Bridge.
Vietnam: Saigon. Sandy Gall reports on the fall of Saigon. Civilian Bell UH-1 flying low; busy street; littered grounds of US Embassy; people sitting on roof waiting for helicopters; Gall report; Interview with man on possibility of evacuation; Interview with civilian; Interview with young South Vietnamese soldier; people trying to escape at docks; people clambering onto ship; statue; men standing around body; man carried away.
Sandy Gall reports on the fall of Saigon as the North Vietnamese move in. North Vietnam army vehicles along main street; Gall report as vehicles drive past; tanks/vehicles into grounds of presidential palace; troops up palace steps; General Minh making statement; Minh led away; troops and civilians in streets; soldier holds child.
Vietnamese refugees in UK.
Lang Vei probe: explosions; US troops advance on camp; Vietcong dead and POWs; airview hills; helicopter landing zone; supplies landed; troops go on board; soldiers say prayers; artillery set up.
