April 30 is a day of mourning for many Vietnamese who fled their homeland after the Vietnam War. They lost their country, and some even lost their will to live. The fall of Saigon also led to the flight of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese, many of whom fled on boat. Some also fled on airplanes, while still others fled on foot through jungles.

Now, anti-communism remains a common practice among many Vietnamese-Americans. People gather to protest any act of communism. Others meet at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Westminster to commemorate American and South Vietnamese soldiers. And still, after 35 years, others express deep emotions when they speak of their loss and their quest for freedom. During one interview, Bao Kiem Dam, a refugee from Vietnam, could not hold back her tears when she described every painful experience she encountered during and after the Vietnam War. Vinh Xuan Nguyen, also a refugee from Vietnam, said during another interview that we should work together to "erase and wipe out" communism.