50th Anniversary Commemoration

A group of people standing outdoors during a public event. One woman is singing into a microphone, wearing a black dress ao dai. Others stand nearby, some holding an American flag, in a city setting with modern buildings in the background.
Two people at a podium with a San Jose city sign, holding microphones and engaging in conversation, with a dark curtain backdrop.
Audience seated in an indoor conference hall listening to a presentation at an event titled 'Vietnamese American Roundtable'.
Three men in formal attire standing on a stage, smiling and posing for a photo, with flags and a keyboard in the background.
Event invitation poster for the 50th anniversary commemoration of the fall of Sai Gón, organized by the Vietnamese American Roundtable. The poster features a collage of black-and-white and color photographs, speech bubbles, and filmstrip graphics, with event details including date, location, schedule, and notes about the event being free, open to the public, and encouraging black attire.
Flyer announcing Black April 50th anniversary: collective history event hosted by Vietnamese American Roundtable, featuring photos of Vietnamese people on a boat and at a gathering, with details for submitting stories, documents, pictures, and videos about the Fall of Saigon, journey from the Fall, arrival/resettlement, and assimilation and development, including a link to submit forms or search for more information.
Flyer calling for volunteers for a Vietnam War anniversary event on April 30, 2025, at San Jose City Hall Rotunda, with a QR code for sign-ups and details about event responsibilities and requirements.

SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

On behalf of the Vietnamese American Roundtable (VAR), we cordially invite you to join us on Thursday, April 30th, 2026, at the San José City Hall Rotunda to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, also known as “Black April.” 

This will be VAR’s 14th Annual Black April Commemoration. The event will feature a stage program with inspiring performances and remarks from community leaders, interactive educational exhibits exploring immigrant and refugee issues, and the opportunity to build community as we continue to remember and reflect upon the past 5 decades of Vietnamese American sacrifices, struggles, and lasting legacies present in San José and across the United States of America. 

We also invite you to please consider supporting this year’s Black April Commemoration through a financial or in-kind donation. Your support empowers our efforts to coordinate the event, which has brought together over 500 community members to immerse themselves in the history and experiences of Vietnamese Americans, uplift a lineup of intergenerational performances and performers exploring their identities, and showcase thought-provoking interactive educational exhibits. As a sponsor, your contribution, whether $5000, $1000, $1, anywhere in between, or in-kind goods and services, will ensure that all parts of our program will have the resources necessary for our team of staff and volunteers of all ages to host a successful event, free and open to the public to participate in, that our community can be proud of. Your generosity is critical to our work as a nonprofit, community-based organization to make this event meaningful and moving as it always has been.

Additional details on sponsorship levels are provided below, and we are more than happy to schedule a meeting for us to discuss further details. Please email us at hello@varoundtable.org

Thank you in advance for your consideration, and we hope to see you at this year’s event!


SPONSORSHIP TIER

  • Everything in Gold Plus: 

    • Title sponsor listed in all Event Materials 

    • Naming rights to one (1) Educational Exhibit or Stage Performance 

    • Two (2) minutes speaking engagement at Commemoration

    • Reserved VIP Seating 

  • - Sponsor Logo listed as Gold Level Sponsor on printed and virtual event programs*

    - Half-Page slide Sponsor Logo Recognition 

    - Verbal recognition during event*

    - Several multimedia recognition, on VAR-on-Air radio program & during event**

    - Social media spotlight acknowledgment


    *NOTE: Gold and Silver Sponsors should also confirm their sponsorship by March 31st for pre-event and on-air recognitions.  

  • - Sponsor Logo listed as Silver Level Sponsor on printed and virtual event programs*

    - Quarter-page slide Sponsor Logo Recognition during event*

    - Multimedia recognition, on VAR-on-Air radio program recognition & during event 

    - Shared social media spotlight acknowledgment 


    *NOTE: Gold and Silver Sponsors should also confirm their sponsorship by March 31st for pre-event and on-air recognitions. 

  • - Sponsor Logo listed as Bronze Level Sponsor on printed and virtual event programs*

    - Shared slide Name Recognition during event*

    - Shared social media acknowledgment 

Vietnamese American Roundtable, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

EIN 82-1802251.

Tax receipts will be provided upon request.

We accept all major methods of payment: check, cash, card, online. Please contact our event coordinator to make appropriate arrangements.

Event Coordinator: Philip Nguyen, philip@varoundtable.org, (661)-917-5047

Thank you!

49th Annual Black April CommemoratioN

On April 30th, 2024, the Vietnamese American Roundtable hosted the 12th Annual Black April Commemoration, or Lễ Tưởng Niệm Tháng Tư Đen, marking the 49th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Community members and elected officials convened in the City Hall Rotunda in Downtown San Jose to reflect on the tragic events of the war.

The theme for the event was "Blooming Beyond Barriers." In our 12 years of hosting this anniversary, we dedicated special attention for the first time to the second war fought by our parents and elders upon arriving in the United States. This was not a war of bombs or trenches but rather one characterized by linguistic barriers, cultural assimilation, financial hardships, and a yearning for a home that exists only in memory.

VAR Fellows Tiana Nguyen and Megan Luong served as the emcees for the night, alongside Nguyen Pham, VAR Program Manager. The evening was adorned with poetry, dance, art exhibits, and vocal performances. As we anticipate the significant milestone of next year's 50th anniversary of Black April, we reflect on this year’s 49th Black April as an event that brought together generations to mourn the sacrifices and celebrate the triumphs of our diaspora.

A Celebration about the resilience of a community that blooms against all odds.

an evening of remembrance and hope, honoring the strength of Vietnamese American stories that continue to rise & inspire.

Viet Thanh Nguyen

“All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory.”