Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation

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Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation (2024)

Vietnam's journey begins under French colonial rule, where calls for freedom were denied. Amid war, famine and occupation, Ho Chi Minh launched a revolution for independence, plunging the country into conflict. Through eyewitness accounts, this episode explores resistance, collaboration and the battle that ended French rule but left Vietnam deeply divided.

Directed by Lucio Mollica.

Series, 2024, Documentary, History


Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation - TV Showtimes

Monday, March 9

4:05pm

New Show Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation ‘Independence’

SBS

Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation

'Independence'

SBS, 4:05pm, Mon, 9 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

NEW SHOW

Vietnam's journey begins under French colonial rule, where calls for freedom were denied. Amid war, famine and occupation, Ho Chi Minh launched a revolution for independence, plunging the country into conflict. Through eyewitness accounts, this episode explores resistance, collaboration and the battle that ended French rule but left Vietnam deeply divided.

Directed by Lucio Mollica.

Series, Germany, English, Subtitles, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 1


New Show Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation ‘Independence’

SBS HD

Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation

'Independence'

SBS HD, 4:05pm, Mon, 9 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

NEW SHOW

Vietnam's journey begins under French colonial rule, where calls for freedom were denied. Amid war, famine and occupation, Ho Chi Minh launched a revolution for independence, plunging the country into conflict. Through eyewitness accounts, this episode explores resistance, collaboration and the battle that ended French rule but left Vietnam deeply divided.

Directed by Lucio Mollica.

Series, Germany, English, Subtitles, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 1


Tuesday, March 10

4:05pm

New Show Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation ‘Separation’

SBS

Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation

'Separation'

SBS, 4:05pm, Tue, 10 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

NEW SHOW

After the French defeat in 1954, Vietnam wins independence but is divided at Geneva conference. North and South follow opposing paths under Cold War pressure, triggering mass migration, hardship and growing unrest. Through eyewitness accounts, this episode shows how separation reshaped lives and set the stage for war.

Directed by Lucio Mollica.

Series, Germany, English, Subtitles, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 2


New Show Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation ‘Separation’

SBS HD

Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation

'Separation'

SBS HD, 4:05pm, Tue, 10 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

NEW SHOW

After the French defeat in 1954, Vietnam wins independence but is divided at Geneva conference. North and South follow opposing paths under Cold War pressure, triggering mass migration, hardship and growing unrest. Through eyewitness accounts, this episode shows how separation reshaped lives and set the stage for war.

Directed by Lucio Mollica.

Series, Germany, English, Subtitles, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 2


Wednesday, March 11

4:05pm

New Show Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation ‘War’

SBS

Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation

'War'

SBS, 4:05pm, Wed, 11 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

NEW SHOW

Between 1963 and 1968, Vietnam descends into all-out war. Following coups, assassinations and massive US intervention, the conflict becomes a global spectacle. Through eyewitness accounts, this episode explores bombing, insurgency and the Tet Offensive, revealing why the war's brutality turned opinion in America and beyond.

Directed by Lucio Mollica.

Series, Germany, English, Subtitles, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 3


New Show Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation ‘War’

SBS HD

Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation

'War'

SBS HD, 4:05pm, Wed, 11 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

NEW SHOW

Between 1963 and 1968, Vietnam descends into all-out war. Following coups, assassinations and massive US intervention, the conflict becomes a global spectacle. Through eyewitness accounts, this episode explores bombing, insurgency and the Tet Offensive, revealing why the war's brutality turned opinion in America and beyond.

Directed by Lucio Mollica.

Series, Germany, English, Subtitles, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 3


Thursday, March 12

4:05pm

New Show Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation ‘Reunification’

SBS

Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation

'Reunification'

SBS, 4:05pm, Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

NEW SHOW

This final episode revisits the road to the Fall of Saigon in 1975, following those who fled and those who claimed victory. Through eyewitness accounts, it explores life after reunification, the isolation of postwar Vietnam and how memories of conflict still shape the nation, fifty years on.

Directed by Lucio Mollica.

Series, Germany, English, Subtitles, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 4


New Show Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation ‘Reunification’

SBS HD

Vietnam: The Birth Of A Nation

'Reunification'

SBS HD, 4:05pm, Thu, 12 Mar 2026, 60 minutes

NEW SHOW

This final episode revisits the road to the Fall of Saigon in 1975, following those who fled and those who claimed victory. Through eyewitness accounts, it explores life after reunification, the isolation of postwar Vietnam and how memories of conflict still shape the nation, fifty years on.

Directed by Lucio Mollica.

Series, Germany, English, Subtitles, Documentary, History, Season 1 Episode 4


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