1965 Saigon bombing


On June 25, 1965, during the Vietnam War, a series of two bombings by the Viet Cong took place in Saigon killing 42 people in the explosions.

My Canh Café

The first bomb detonated at 8:15 p.m. in a floating restaurant "My Canh Café" on the banks of the Saigon River. 31–32 people were killed, and 42 were wounded. Of the casualties, 13 were American and most others were Vietnamese citizens.

Second bombing

At the same time as the first blast another bomb exploded next to a tobacco stall on the bank of the river near the floating restaurant. The blast killed at least one American woman.