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title: Tái chiếm vùng Bù-Na xã Tân-Thuận Phước-Long (Bu Na Area Reoccupied)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/bu-na-area-reoccupied-1967/
description: A Vietnamese-language photo sheet (code SP-1929) says that after a helicopter-borne operation on 2 April 1967 drove out the Viet Cong at Bu Na.
section: Collection
---

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# Tái chiếm vùng Bù-Na xã Tân-Thuận Phước-Long (Bu Na Area Reoccupied)

A Vietnamese-language photo sheet (code SP-1929) says that after a helicopter-borne operation on 2 April 1967 drove out the Viet Cong at Bu Na, Phuoc Long, 244 families (1,158 ethnic-minority villagers) were freed and now live safely under the national government. Photographs show relief goods unloaded, an official handing out gifts and villagers building houses with government-supplied roofing. One unnamed villager is quoted as preferring the new life to living underground with the Viet Cong. A single anonymous quote and a run of aid scenes carry the argument.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/) [Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/)

## Text on the object

Original (Vietnamese) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
TÁI CHIẾM VÙNG BÙ-NA XÃ TÂN-THUẬN PHƯỚC-LONG

Giải thoát cho 244 gia đình gồm 1.158 đồng bào kinh thượng khỏi bàn tay kềm tỏa của Việt-Cộng về sống yên vui hạnh phúc dưới sự bảo vệ của chính quyền quốc gia và quân đội Việt-Nam Cộng-Hoà.

Ngày 2-4-1967, Quân Lực Việt-Nam Cộng-Hoà và Đồng-Minh mở cuộc hành quân trực thăng vận xuống vùng Bù-Na đánh bật bọn ác ôn Việt-Cộng; ngay sau đó đồng bào kinh thượng kéo ra tị nạn Cộng-Sản, trong lúc chưa lập nhà trại, đồng bào phải tạm trú dưới bóng cây. Có một đồng bào đã nói: "Còn hơn sống với Việt Cộng phải ở luôn dưới hầm và đói khổ rách rưới, đau bệnh không thuốc men."

Tặng phẩm như gạo, muối, thuốc men, quần áo... cấp thời được chở tới để giúp đỡ đồng bào.

Chính quyền tỉnh Phước-Long và quận Đôn-Luân cử cán bộ các ngành và cung cấp tôn đến Bù-Na giúp đồng bào cất nhà cửa.

Ông Trần-Phú, Trưởng ty Tị nạn Cộng-Sản đến Bù Na cấp phát tặng phẩm cho đồng bào. Một đồng bào thượng được lãnh mền.

Nhà ở đã có, cơm nước no lòng, đồng bào bắt tay vào việc làm chuồng nuôi gia súc như heo, gà để tạo lập đời sống ấm no hạnh phúc trong vùng Quốc gia.

SP-1929
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
BU NA AREA RECAPTURED, TAN-THUAN VILLAGE, PHUOC-LONG

Liberated 244 families comprising 1,158 lowland and highland compatriots from the Viet Cong's grip, to live in peace and happiness under the protection of the national government and the army of the Republic of Vietnam.

On 2-4-1967 the Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam and the Allies launched a helicopter-borne operation into the Bu Na area and drove out the vicious Viet Cong; right after that the lowland and highland compatriots came out to take refuge from the Communists, and before camps and houses were set up, they had to shelter under the shade of trees. One compatriot said: "It is better than living with the Viet Cong, who make us live permanently in tunnels, hungry, in rags, sick without medicine."

Gifts such as rice, salt, medicine, clothing... were promptly transported to help the compatriots.

The Phuoc-Long provincial government and Don-Luan district sent officials from various branches and supplied corrugated iron to Bu Na to help the compatriots build houses.

Mr. Tran-Phu, Head of the Communist Refugee Service, came to Bu Na to distribute gifts to the compatriots. A highland compatriot receives a blanket.

Housing is now available and bellies are full; the compatriots have set to work building pens for livestock such as pigs and chickens to build a warm, well-fed, happy life in the National zone.

SP-1929
```

[← The Beginning of a New Worthwhile Life](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/beginning-of-new-worthwhile-life-bac-lieu-1967/) [Chiến thắng tại Quảng-Trị (20-5-67) (Victory at Quang Tri, 20 May 1967) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/chien-thang-tai-quang-tri-1967/)

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