The Vietnamese Boat People were refugees who fled Vietnam after the fall of Saigon in 1975, taking small, rickety boats to escape communism and reeducation camps. Many faced danger and immense unknowns during their journey, with some surviving the treacherous waters and eventually making it to refugee camps before being sponsored to the United States. The story of hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese refugees who took part in this journey is one of hope, freedom, and the struggle for a better life.