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title: Rural Construction Work in An-Xuyen
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/rural-construction-work-in-an-xuyen-1966/
description: A vertical photo-sheet (code SP-1206) says the An-Xuyen authorities seek every way to raise living standards in the 'new life' hamlets.
section: Collection
---

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# Rural Construction Work in An-Xuyen

A vertical photo-sheet (code SP-1206) says the An-Xuyen authorities seek every way to raise living standards in the 'new life' hamlets. Five photographs show distribution of 6 tonnes of seed rice on 15 April 1966, 1,600 ducklings on 19 April 1966, 116 breeding pigs, and fishing-net aid to fishermen. Dated quantities and named locations are offered as proof, with no figures on need or on any shortfall.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/) [Plain folks](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/plain-folks/)

## Text on the object

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

```
AN-XUYÊN XÂY-DỰNG NÔNG-THÔN

TẠI AN-XUYÊN CHÁNH-QUYỀN LUÔN TÌM MỌI CÁCH ĐỂ NÂNG ĐỠ ĐỜI SỐNG DÂN CHÚNG NHẤT LÀ ĐỒNG-BÀO SỐNG TRONG CÁC ẤP TÂN-SINH ĐỂ GIÚP HỌ TẠO LẠI MỘT ĐỜI SỐNG MỚI.

TY NÔNG-VỤ CẤP-PHÁT 6 TẤN LÚA GIỐNG CHO NÔNG DÂN TRONG ẤP TÂN-SINH THUỘC TỈNH AN-XUYÊN VÀO NGÀY 15-4-1966.

NGÀY 19-4-1966 TY MỤC-SÚC AN-XUYÊN CẤP-PHÁT 1.600 CON VỊT GIỐNG CHO ĐỒNG BÀO TRONG 13 ẤP TÂN-SINH THUỘC TỈNH AN-XUYÊN.

NGƯ-DÂN QUẬN SÔNG ÔNG-ĐỐC ĐƯỢC TRỢ-CẤP NHỢ LÂM LƯỚI CÁ.

[sign in photograph:] LỄ PHÁT HEO GIỐNG
C.T.X.D.N.T. 1966 cho 116 NÔNG-DÂN ẤP TS 1 và 2

NÔNG-DÂN ẤP TÂN-SINH 1 VÀ 2 ĐƯỢC CHÁNH-QUYỀN AN-XUYÊN CẤP-PHÁT 116 CON HEO GIỐNG.

SP-1206
```

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

```
AN-XUYEN BUILDS THE COUNTRYSIDE

In An-Xuyen the authorities always seek every way to raise the living standards of the people, above all the compatriots living in the New Life hamlets, to help them re-create a new life.

The Agriculture Service issued 6 tonnes of seed rice to farmers in the New Life hamlets of An-Xuyen province on 15-4-1966.

On 19-4-1966 the An-Xuyen Livestock Service issued 1,600 breeding ducks to the compatriots in 13 New Life hamlets of An-Xuyen province.

The fishermen of Song Ong-Doc district are given aid in the form of fishing nets.

[sign in photograph:] BREEDING PIG DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY
R.C. [Rural Construction] Programme 1966, for 116 farmers of New Life hamlets 1 and 2

Farmers of New Life hamlets 1 and 2 were issued 116 breeding pigs by the An-Xuyen authorities.

SP-1206
```

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