A personal view
What do we care who rules the land
As long as we can plough our fields in peace
How much does this old Chinese poem reflect the feelings of people in Vietnam-both soldiers and civilians? Three journalists take a look at the day-to-day tasks that never make the headlines-the wearying business of simple survival.
Peter Arnett of Associated Press talks about the American soldier and his attitude to the war
Richard West, a freelance writer, visits a small village in the Mekong Delta
Mark Frankland, of the Observer, considers the capital, Saigon, with its precarious affluence and social disruption amidst the debris of war
(Colour)