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Answer for the clue "Child of the Vietnam War ", 9 letters:
amerasian

Word definitions for amerasian in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. of mixed American and Asian parentage n. a person of mixed American and Asian parentage, especially if their father was an American serviceman or temporary resident stationed in Asia during the Vietnam Era

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
AmerAsian is a 2009 feature length college relationship drama was initially completed, but re-entered post-production in January 2009 for additional shooting. Directed by Roger Lim , it is the first AmerAsian film of a trilogy and stars Lim as Eric Young ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1966, noun and adjective, from American + Asian ; coined in reference to children fathered by U.S. servicemen stationed in Asia during the Cold War.

Usage examples of amerasian.

And what the hell was she going to do in Saigon with two Amerasian brats?

There were more children in the streets, more orphans, more begging Amerasians, abandoned by fathers who had gone home with the military and left them there with mothers who didn't want them.