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title: The Truth About Chieu Hoi in Go Cong
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/truth-about-chieu-hoi-go-cong-1965-1969/
description: A Chieu Hoi poster (code SP-1735) says many Viet Cong fighters fear mistreatment under the government's Chieu Hoi policy but learn the truth after a few
section: Collection
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# The Truth About Chieu Hoi in Go Cong

A Chieu Hoi poster (code SP-1735) says many Viet Cong fighters fear mistreatment under the government's Chieu Hoi policy but learn the truth after a few days at the Go Cong centre, and concludes 'rallying is your only road'. A price list of daily food, monthly pocket money, clothing, travel and 'special work bonus' payments, in piastres, sits beside three photographs of named ralliers learning trades. Photographs of contented men are paired with an itemised offer and an 'only road' closing line.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

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

## Text on the object

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

```
SỰ THẬT VỀ CHIÊU HỒI TẠI GÒ-CÔNG

Nhiều Cán binh VC còn e ngại về đường lối Chiêu Hồi của Chánh phủ và e sợ bị ngược đãi. Nhưng sau một vài ngày chung sống, họ mới biết đâu là sự thật và đã kéo nhau về Hồi Chánh tại Trung tâm Chiêu Hồi Gò Công.

SP-1735

Ngoài ra theo sở thích, các anh còn học được nghề mộc, nghề hồ và y tế. Các anh Lưu Văn Ơn và Nguyễn Văn Thiệu mỗi anh ngày nay đã có một nghề trong tay và họ đang tạo lập cuộc đời mới cho cá nhân mình và nụ cười trên môi đã nói lên sự tin tưởng của họ đối với Chánh quyền.

DO ĐÓ, HỒI CHÁNH LÀ CON ĐƯỜNG DUY NHẤT CỦA CÁC BẠN.
CÁC BẠN HÃY XEM ĐÂY ; QUYỀN LỢI CỦA CÁC BẠN:

—TIỀN ĂN MỖI NGÀY CHO HỒI CHÁNH 24$
—TIỀN ĂN MỖI NGÀY CHO VỢ HỒI CHÁNH 24$
—TIỀN ĂN MỖI NGÀY CHO CON HỒI CHÁNH 13$
—TIỀN TIÊU VẶT HÀNG THÁNG CHO HỒI CHÁNH 200$
—TIỀN TIÊU VẶT HÀNG THÁNG CHO VỢ CON HỒI CHÁNH 100$
—TIỀN MAY 2 BỘ ĐỒ CHO HỒI CHÁNH VÀ VỢ CON 500$
—TIỀN CÔNG TÁC PHÍ MỖI NGÀY 80$
—TIỀN LỘ PHÍ HOÀN HƯƠNG CHO HỒI CHÁNH 1.000$
—TIỀN THƯỞNG CÔNG TÁC ĐẶC BIỆT 10.000$
```

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

```
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHIEU HOI IN GO CONG

Many VC fighters are still wary of the Government's Chieu Hoi policy and fear being mistreated. But after a few days of living together, they learned what the truth is and have come in groups to rally at the Go Cong Chieu Hoi Center.

SP-1735

In addition, according to their interests, they also learn carpentry, masonry and medical work. Messrs. Luu Van On and Nguyen Van Thieu each now have a trade in hand and are building a new life for themselves, and the smiles on their lips speak of their trust in the Government.

THEREFORE, RALLYING IS YOUR ONLY ROAD.
LOOK HERE; YOUR ENTITLEMENTS:

- DAILY FOOD MONEY FOR THE RALLIER 24$
- DAILY FOOD MONEY FOR THE RALLIER'S WIFE 24$
- DAILY FOOD MONEY FOR THE RALLIER'S CHILD 13$
- MONTHLY POCKET MONEY FOR THE RALLIER 200$
- MONTHLY POCKET MONEY FOR THE RALLIER'S WIFE AND CHILDREN 100$
- MONEY FOR TAILORING 2 SETS OF CLOTHES FOR THE RALLIER AND WIFE AND CHILDREN 500$
- DAILY WORK ALLOWANCE 80$
- TRAVEL MONEY FOR THE RALLIER TO RETURN HOME 1,000$
- SPECIAL WORK BONUS 10,000$
```

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