This series provides a lot of info on the background of the conflict in Vietnam. There are some goofs with the music as mentioned. In Episode 4 there is a piano version of God Save The Queen that seems very strange in that context. I assume they meant to play The Star Spangled Banner.

Brilliantly made and narrated, it's a must see for everyone. A lesson from history that we should all learn from and remember, irrespective of nationality or race.

A must watch for anyone interested in history not repeating itself.

THE VIETNAM WAR is another exemplary documentary series from producer Ken Burns; I would call it his best yet, but when he's done so many good ones - including the Roosevelts and WW2 - it's difficult to say that. Certainly this is a moving, engaging piece of filmmaking that had me in tears more than once. It's a lengthy, thorough chronological account of the war in Vietnam, from French colonial times through to the fall of Saigon and beyond, and it's told by the men who were there fighting in the front line, from the American, South Vietnamese, and North Vietnamese perspectives. Given that this was a modern war, there's a whole wealth of filmed footage to accompany the interviews and Peter Coyote's splendid narration; the end result can't be bettered and really does tell you everything you could ever need to know.