TAGGED: Vietnam War
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Mike Walsh interviews Ai Minh and Dr Tien Nguyen who arrived in Malaysia by boat as refugees from the Vietnam war in 1980 and were resettled in Australia.

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The Australian History Timeline features over 90 film clips showcasing a unique collection of Australian history documentaries. Part 3 covers the 1950s to the 2000s.

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The 1960s was one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in world history – including in Australia.

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This Movietone News clip shows Australian troops embarking for Vietnam in 1965.

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Action in Vietnam is a documentary produced by the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit.

This clip from the documentary provides an insight into Australian soldiers in Vietnam.

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This is a segment from the Parliamentary debate in 1965 concerning Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War.

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On 20 October 1966, United States President Lyndon B Johnson arrived in Australia for the first ever Presidential visit to Australia.

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Front page of The National Times newspaper from 7 December 1984, featuring a headline for a story about 'the activist leaders of the 60s'.

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Combat cameraman Neil Davis discusses one of the most memorable images of the Vietnam War, when the national police chief shot dead a Vietnamese suspect.

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Harry (Graham Kennedy) sets Bung (John Hargreaves) straight about the War: the 'commos’ will win and no-one at home in Australia will thank them for going.