MI SR0038

Commemorates April 20-26, 2025, as Black April Memorial Week, marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975

Honors the over 58,000 Americans killed and 304,000 wounded in the Vietnam War, along with 275,000 South Vietnamese soldiers killed and countless civilian casualties

Recognizes the waves of Vietnamese refugees who fled communism, including approximately 800,000 "boat people" and an estimated 300,000 who died at sea attempting to escape

Acknowledges the more than 25,276 Vietnamese residents currently living in Michigan and their contributions to the state

Pays tribute to the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom flag (yellow with three red stripes) as a symbol of the aspiration for freedom and democracy among Vietnamese communities worldwide