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title: Vice President Ky Reconnoiters the Road Opening on National Route One, Binh Tuy
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/ky-reconnoiters-route-one-binh-tuy-1967/
description: A six-photo sheet reports Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky's visit on the morning of 19 December 1967 to a road-clearing operation on National Route 1 in Binh
section: Collection
---

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# Vice President Ky Reconnoiters the Road Opening on National Route One, Binh Tuy

A six-photo sheet reports Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky's visit on the morning of 19 December 1967 to a road-clearing operation on National Route 1 in Binh Tuy: a tank carrying soldiers, allied troops repairing a bridge, a briefing by the province chief, a welcome banner and a bus bound for Saigon. The text says the road had been closed for three years by Viet Cong sabotage, causing nearly 200 deaths. The tell: the road's reopening is credited to the Republic of Vietnam army and its allies and tied to the visiting leader's presence.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

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## Text on the object

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

```
PHÓ TỔNG THỐNG NGUYỄN CAO-KỲ
THỊ SÁT CUỘC HÀNH QUÂN KHAI THÔNG
QUỐC LỘ 1 VÀ TỈNH LỘ 2 BÌNH-TUY

QUỐC-LỘ 1, TRỤC-LỘ HUYẾT-MẠCH XUYÊN VIỆT CHẠY QUA TỈNH BÌNH-TUY ĐÃ BỊ GIÁN ĐOẠN LƯU THÔNG TỪ 3 NĂM QUA VÌ NHỮNG HÀNH-ĐỘNG PHÁ HOẠI, CƯỚP BÓC CỦA VIỆT CỘNG, LÀM CHO NHÂN DÂN TỈNH BÌNH-TUY VÔ CÙNG KHỔ SỞ MỖI KHI DI CHUYỂN PHẢI DÙNG GHE RẤT NGUY-HIỂM. TRONG 3 NĂM QUA CÓ HÀNG TRĂM TAI NẠN XẢY RA LÀM THIỆT MẠNG GẦN 200 NGƯỜI VÀ HÀNG TRĂM TẤN HÀNG HÓA BỊ HƯ HẠI. NGÀY NAY NHỜ QUÂN-ĐỘI VNCH VÀ ĐỒNG-MINH HÀNH QUÂN KHAI THÔNG GIÚP CHO SỰ ĐI LẠI BUÔN BÁN LÀM ĂN CỦA DÂN CHÚNG ĐƯỢC DỄ DÀNG.

Sáng 19-12-67, Phó Tổng-Thống NGUYỄN CAO-KỲ dùng thiết vận xa quan sát cuộc hành quân khai thông QL 1 từ Long-khánh đến Bình-tuy.

Quân-đội Đồng minh đang giúp sửa chữa lại cầu, đường trên QL 1 để tái lập lưu thông.

Trung-tá Tỉnh-trưởng Bình-tuy trình bày với Phó Tổng-Thống về tình hình an-ninh và kế-hoạch hành quân khai thông tỉnh-lộ 2 nối liền Hàm-tân với Quốc-lộ 1.

Sau khi thị sát công cuộc khai thông QL 1 và Tỉnh-lộ 2 Bình-tuy, Phó Tổng-Thống đã đến viếng thăm tỉnh Bình-tuy.

An ninh bảo đảm, Quốc-lộ được khai thông, xe cộ đã chạy, giúp cho sự lưu thông của dân chúng tại Bình-tuy đi Sàigòn hoặc các tỉnh rất thuận tiện.

[banner in photograph: TOÀN DÂN HÂN HOAN Chào mừng phó TỔNG-THỐNG] [sign: TỈNH BÌNH-TUY TÒA HÀNH-CHÁNH] [bus: BÌNH-TUY LONG-KHÁNH SAIGON]

SP-2383
```

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

```
VICE PRESIDENT NGUYEN CAO-KY
REVIEWS THE ROAD-OPENING OPERATION
ON NATIONAL ROUTE 1 AND PROVINCIAL ROAD 2 OF BINH-TUY

NATIONAL ROUTE 1, THE VITAL ARTERY RUNNING THE LENGTH OF VIETNAM THROUGH BINH-TUY PROVINCE, HAS BEEN CUT TO TRAFFIC FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS BY THE VIET CONG'S SABOTAGE AND PLUNDER, MAKING THE PEOPLE OF BINH-TUY PROVINCE SUFFER GREATLY, HAVING TO TRAVEL BY VERY DANGEROUS FERRY EACH TIME. IN THE PAST 3 YEARS HUNDREDS OF ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED, KILLING NEARLY 200 PEOPLE AND DAMAGING HUNDREDS OF TONS OF GOODS. TODAY, THANKS TO THE ARVN AND ALLIED ARMIES' OPENING OPERATION, TRAVEL AND TRADE FOR THE PEOPLE HAVE BECOME EASY.

On the morning of 19-12-67, Vice President NGUYEN CAO-KY observed from an armoured vehicle the operation to open Route 1 from Long-khanh to Binh-tuy.

Allied troops are helping repair the bridges and road on Route 1 to restore traffic.

The Lieutenant-Colonel Province Chief of Binh-tuy briefs the Vice President on the security situation and the plan for the operation to open provincial road 2 linking Ham-tan with Route 1.

After reviewing the work of opening Route 1 and Provincial Road 2 of Binh-tuy, the Vice President visited Binh-tuy province.

With security assured, the National Route open and vehicles running, travel for the people of Binh-tuy to Saigon or other provinces is very convenient.

[banner in photograph: THE WHOLE PEOPLE JOYFULLY Welcome the VICE PRESIDENT] [sign: BINH-TUY PROVINCE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE] [bus: BINH-TUY LONG-KHANH SAIGON]

SP-2383
```

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