Houston refugee recalls escape by boat on 50th anniversary of Fall of Saigon

If you’ve driven across Bellaire Boulevard, you’ve probably come across the Vietnam War Memorial located inside the Universal Shopping Center. There’s a statue depicting two soldiers with the American flag, the South Vietnamese flag, and the Texas flag right behind it. On the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon or the end of the Vietnam War, many came to pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. This includes Hung Hua, who was one of about a dozen veterans who took part in a small ceremony at the memorial on Wednesday. “Our enemy, North Vietnam, never surrendered and never gave up,” said Hua.