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22 August 1980
Vietnam Re ort
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22 August 1980
- VIETNAM REPORT
(FOUO ~/so>
CONTENTS
MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITY
Infox~mation on Vietnamese Military UnitR 1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, TRADE AND AID
USSR To Develop Oil, Natural Gas Off Vietnam
Continental Shelf -
- (MAINICHI SHIMBUN, 5 Jul 80) 22
Vietnam Prefers CEMA Aid to Japanese in Oil Development
(THE JAPAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL, 27 May 80) 24
Japanese Correspondent Describes Conditione in
Ho Chi Minh City
(Kusano; MAINICHI, 17 Jul 80) 26
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[The following infors~ation on Vietnamese military units has been extracted
from Vietnamese press sources published in Hanoi, unless otherwise indi-
cated. Unit designators and subordination are as they appear in the
original source. The remarks include a nrief summary of the salient
information available in the news item.]
_ Unit Remarks
B.15 Gp, 5th MR Improves combat readiness in subordi-
bth Bn, M.42 Gp nate units. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
lst Co, B.33 Gp 20 Jun 80 pp 1, 4)
3rd Co, B.29 Gp
6th Co, M.43 Gp
, Haiphong Forces Subordinate units strive to improve
SOth Gp porC security. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
M.79 Gp 20 Jun 80 p 1)
M.80 Gp
T.4 AAA Gp
B.48 Artillery Gp
12th Co, 62nd Bn
N.66 Gp
61st Bn, N.66 Gp
N.67 Gp
B.71 Gp
25th Engineer Gp, Cuu Long Located in Kien Svay District, Kandal
Corps Province, Kampuchea. Repaired or
replaced 962 bridges, repaired or
conatructed 250 kilometers of road
and constructed schools, dispensaries,
etc. for local populace. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 20 Jun 80 p 2)
M.24 Gp Responsible for border defense in the _
northwest. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN -
20 Jun 80 p 3)
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022 Regt ~ro young soldiers are inducted in the
VCP. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Jun 80 p 3)
Tu Vu Regt, Quan Tien P hong Div Unit gains experience from field
- training. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
20 Jun 80 p 3)
B.79 Gp Serving in Kampuchea. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 21 Jun 80 p 3)
5th Signal Gp Listed subordinate units are directly
lst Det responsible for co~and communica-
Sth Det tiona. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jun 80
A.42 Det pp 1, 4)
A.40 Det
4th Artillery Gp, Quang Nam- Photo of gun crew moving howitzer into
Danang Province position. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jun 80
p 1)
7th Gp, Capital MR Photo of inen practicing hand-to-hand
combat. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jun 80
p 3) .
07 Gp Serving in Kampuchea. (QUAN DOI NHAN
Unit H.9 DAN 22 Jun 80 p 4)
Unit C.4
Unit C.5
Unit N.76 (Artille ry)
Air Force Combat readiness, discipline of
71sC Gp subordinate units improves. (NHAN DAN
Le Loi Gp 23 Jun 80 p 1)
3076 Gp
Hai Van Gp
Air Force Officers School
Air Force Technical School
Staff Officers School
Air Force Technica 1
Research Institu te
Professional Schoo 1 of
Meteorological
Communications
23rd Gp
9029 Gp
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M.O1 Gp Stationed in Kampuchea where it is
8th Bn helping local populace restore
7th Bn production. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
~ 9thBn . 23Jun80p1)
22nd Bn
5th Signal Gp Strives to comply with a strict code
of conduct. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
23Jun80p1)
_ T.62 Supply Depot, Materials Producing canvas products. (QUAN DOI
Department, Technical NHAN DAN 23 Jun 80 p 1)
General Department
Nt.~ry Technical NCO School Self support farming results given.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Jun 80 p 2)
H.88 Gp
Song Dao Gp Located in the northwest with head-
quarters elements at Giang Ma Peak.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 23 Jun 80 p 3)
Vessel 1, 32nd Flotilla Publishes unit newspaper. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 23 Jun 80 p 3)
Dalat Military Academy Cadre, instructors, students and
personnel strive to become revolu- .
tionary, professional and madern
soldiers. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAi1
~ 24 Jun 80 p 1)
Armored Branch Subor.dinate units economize on fuel,
Armored Technical NCO lubricants and supplies. (QUAN DOI .
School 4~2 NHAN DAN 24 Jun 80 p 1)
Armored Officers School
Depot Y.1
Shop X.32
2nd Infantry Gp, 9th MR Photo shows heavy weapons detachment
training in swamp. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
24 Jun 80 p 1)
Le Loi Gp Trains new personnel, assists local
people with water conservancy projects.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAPi 24 Jun 80 p 1)
Binh Tram 23 Located in the Hanoi area. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 24 Jun ~~0 p 2)
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Sao Vang Div Discipline and control are tightened
Tay Son Kegt in subordinate units. (QUAN DOI NHAN
Hoai An Regt DAN 24 Jun 80 p 3)
Huong Giang Corps Youth Union activities in subordinate
Air Defense Brigade units reported. (QUAN DO I NHAN DAN
4th Gp � 25 Jun 8U p 1)
M.64 Gp
0 3 Gp
019 Gp
063 Gp
T.53 Gp, 4th ;iR Good examples serve to improve
adherence to regulations. (QUAN DOI ~
NHAN DAN 25 Jun 80 p 1)
B.91 Gp, Quang Ninh Province Commended for exemplary p erformance
of routine activities. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 2S Jun 80 p 1)
174th Regt, Tay Bac Forces " " " "
B.38 Gp~ Chi Lang Corps " " " "
32nd Flotilla " "
33rd Flotilla " "
M.72 Navy Gp " " "
B.34 Engineer Gp Commander, B.34 Gp: Tran -Dinh Cau
8th Gp [TREIE~NF DINHF CAAUF] Deputy
_ 27th Gp Commander, 8th Gp: ~ Ma.u [DOOX MAOJ]. ~
30th Gp Doing road construction ~n the
mountains. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
25 Jun 80 p 2)
Quang Ninh Province Armed Forces Self support farming re:3ults given.
_ Hai Ninh Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Jun 80 p 2)
9th Gp
H.42 Gp
23rd Gp =
28th Gp
Truong Sa Gp Located on the Spratley I s lands. Self
support farming results given. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 25 Jun 80 p 2)
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NCO School, lst MR Unit member commended for supply
econamy. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
25 Jun 80 p 2)
H.52 Air Force,Regt Anecdotal story about a mirror.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Jun 80 p 3) ~
M.89 Transportation Gp Operated in Kampuchea during all of ~
1979. Source did not clearly indicate
whether or not it was still there. _
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 25 Jun 80 p 3)
llth Transportation Regt, Responsible for moving cargo in Port
N.71 Div of Haiphong from docks to storage
70th Bn areas.
1 76th Bn
B.37 Gp, Chi Lang Corps Adheres to training schedule. (QUAN
[Binh Doan] DOI NHAN DAN 26 Jun 80 p 1)
7th Gp Photo of inen in field training. (QUAN _
DOI NHAN DAN 26 Jun 80 p 1)
2nd Bn, 180th Gp, "B" Corps Unit fi.ah pond is located between the
Saigon River and An Phu Hamlet in
rural Ho Chi Minh City. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 26 Jun 80 p 2)
3rd Bn, 59th Gp Located in Kampuchea. (QUAN AOI NHAN
DAN 26 Jun 80 p 2)
24th Bn, Signal Officers Improves discipline. (QUAN DOI NHAN
School DAN 26 Jun 80 p 3)
- 32nd Flotilla, Navy Commander: Senior Captain Vu Ngoc Tang
[WX NGOCJ TAWNG]. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
26 Jun 80 p 3)
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from Vietnamese press sources published in Hanoi, unless otherwise indicated.
Unit designators and subordination are as they appear in the original source.
The remarks include a brief summary of the salient information available in
the news items.]
Un i t Remarks
B.90 Gp, Quang Ninh Province Responsible for coastal defense. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 27 Jun 80 p 1)
9th Artillery Gp Fought against Chinese invaders in
19 79. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Jun 80 p 1) `
326th Gp Provides basic training for inductees.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Jun 80 p 2)
~ Hau Giang Gp Serving in Kampuchea.
2nd Regt Providing relief for displace persons.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Jun 80 p 2)
Factory 29, Technical General Unit dramatic team commended for good
Department pe rformance. (QUAN DOT NHAN DAN -
2 7 Jun 80 p 3)
Sao Vang Div The regimental commander of one of the
Tay Son Regt listed ~ubordinate regiments: Nguy~n
Hoai An Regt Xu'~n Khanh [NGUYEENX XUAAN KHANHS].
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 27 Jun 80 p 3)
Van Lang Regt, Tay Bac Forces Photos of daily activities of this
unit on the northwestern border. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 28 Jun 80 p 1 j
3d Bn, Artillery NCO School Photo of students loading howitzer.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Jun 80 p 1)
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" Trung Dung Gp Assisted ~:ocal people with water
conservancy work. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 29 Jun 80 p 2)
8-~May Textile 'Plant Self-Defense Regt Maintains internal order and security
and fights negative behaviour. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 29 Jun 80 p 2) _
Border Defense Post 31 Located on the Lao border near Pu
Pon Peak. Ivearby is Border Defense _
Post 75. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Jun
80 p 2)
Border Defense Post 75 Located on the Lao Border near Pu
Pon Peak. Nearby is Border Defense
Post 31. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 29 Jun
80p2)
576th Gp . Photo of reconnaisance platoon on
patrol. (QUAN DOI NHAN UAN 30 Jun
80p1)
Armored NCO Technical School 4~1 New members inducted into VCP. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 30 Jun 80 p 1)
Ly Thuong Kiet Corps [Binh Doan] Regiments are mentioned as subordi-
nate units. Ho1ds classes for cadres
in compliance with regulations (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 30 Jun 80 p 1)
52d Navy Gp Assigned to the ground defense of
Island "V". (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
30 Jun 80 p 1)
Dong Loc Gp, 4th MR Located in the mountains. Attempting
to achieve self sufficiency in food.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Jun 80 p 2)
8th Bn, O1 Navy Gp Ma.y be located in the Rach Gia area.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Jun 80 p 2)
Factory 21 Farming activities reported. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 30 Jun 80 p 2)
Border Defense Post 721 Located in Song Be Province. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 30 Jun 80 p 2)
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POL Department, Rear Service General Results of self support farming
Department activities of subordinate units
A.4186 General Depot given. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Jun
J S.61 Regt gp p 2~
S.63 Regt
~ Sth Co, 52d Air Force Signal Gp Unit members strive to better them-
- seXves. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 30 Jun _
80 p 3)
Song Da Ref3t, 8.26 Gp VCP activities reported. (QUr1N DOI
NHAN DAN 1 Jul 80 p 1)
B.95 Gp Located in the Cao Ba Lanh area.
H.88 Regt (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 1 Jul 80 p 3)
Ves~el 2, 33d Flotilla, M.72 Navy Gp Manned by a right good crew. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 1 Jul 80 p 3)
- N.13 Engineer Regt, 3d MR Self support farming activities~re-
ported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jul
80 p 1) -
B.17 Gp Located at Stungdan [sic] village
in Kampuchea. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
2 Jul 80 p 2)
3d Artillery Gp Quality of VCP members improves.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jul 80 p 3)
24th Artillery Gp, Cuu Long Corps Fought off invading Pol Pot forces
in Dec 78 northw~st of Tay Ninh
City. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jul 80
~ p 3)
M.66 Artillery Gp Photo of inen in practice alert.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 2 Jul 80 p 3)
B.37 Gp, Chi Lang Corps [Binh Doan] Photo of Kaoliang crop. (NHAN DAN
3 Jul 80 p 3)
B.26 Infantry Gp, Lai Chau Conducting propaganda activities
Province among highland tribes to counter
4th Bn infiltrators. This work done by -
7th Bn nearly 100 teams working among the
Hmong, Thai and Dao tribes. Also
worked on the Na Da Phin Dam to
block Nam Pe Stream for water con-
servancy. (NHAN DAN 3 Ju1 80 p 3)
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B.63 Gp, Huong Giang Corps [Binh Doan] Good driver commended. (NHAN DAN
- 3 Jul 80 p 3)
6th Artillery Gp History of this, the oldest, artil- _
~ lery unit in the VPA. (NHAN DAN
3 Jul 80 p 3)
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*4th MR Surordinate units take measures to
H.83 AAA Gp insure order and security. (QUAN _
H.06 Armored Gp DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jul 80 pp 1, 4)
80 th Gp
Hai Van Gp
Ly Thuong Kiet Gp
Le Loi Gp
1-B.18 Gp '
200 th Gp -
Rear Services Schools, Capital MR Elements of this school are scat- -
tered throughout rura~. Hanoi. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jul 80 p 1)
N.40 Regt, Chi Lang Gp Participated in fighting against -
the PRC. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jul
- 80p1)
35th Depot Bn, Air Force Commended for depot building and
cargo handling activities. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jul 80 p 1)
T.08 Gp, Technical Materials Commended for vehicle mair.tenance.
Department (Q1IAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 JuJ 80 p 1)
3065 Gp, Air Defense Forces Good discipline, care of personnel -
noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 3 Jul
8~ p 3)
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- INFORMATION ON VIETNArtESE MILITARY UNITS
[The following information on Vietnamese mil3tary units has been extracted
~-rom Vietnamese press sources published in Hanoi, unless otherwise indicated.
Unit designators and s ubordination are as they appear in the original
source. The remarks include a brief summary of the salient information
, available in the news item.]
Unit Remarks
66M Regt, POL Dept, Rear Services Deputy Political Officer: Le Tring Can
General Department [LEE TRONGJ CAA~,FJ. A battalion
B,14 commander: Nguyen Nhu Kim [NGUYEENX
B.16 NHUW KIM]. Discipline improves.
B.17 (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 4 Jul 80 p 3)
B.18
Political Officers School Cited for compliance with regulations.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 Jul 80 p 1) ;
Sapper Forces Good training results noted in sub- ~
Sapper NCO School ordinate units. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
T.20 Gp 6 Jul 80 p 1) ;
POL Department
-S.61 Gp -Repairing arid expanding depots,
training pump operators.
-M.71 Gp -Operating many pipeline sections.
Keeps waste of POL supplies down
to acceptable level.
-74th Gp -Completed Project KF-60.
-N.64 Gp -Operating over difficult terrain.
� -AH.190 General Depot -Tightens controls, reduces
negative behavior.
(QLAN DOI NHAN DAN 6 Jul 80 pp 1, 4) '
Medical Department Improves leadership, professionalism at -
i.09th Military Hospital subordinate h~spitals. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
110th Military Hospital 7 Jul 80 p 1)
- 43d Field Hospital
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Engineer Forces Subordinate units maintain good relations
B.8 Gp with local people (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
- 5ong Da Gp 7 Jul 80 p 1)
Song Lo Gp
N.20 Gp
N,30 Gp
Lam Hong Regt, Truong Son Corps Activated in 1972. Regimental Commander:
- Le Xua4i T... [LEE XUAAN T...]. Assigned
to economic construction mission. Recent-
ly completed three bridges. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 7 Jul 80 p 2)
76th Inf antry Regt, H.4 (Vinh Young unit members achieve outstanding
_ Quang) Gp emulation record in 1979. (QUAN DOI
74th Bn NHAN DAN 7 Jul 80 p 3) -
105th Military Hospital Uses herbal medicines to ~reat pat3ents.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 Jul 80 p 3)
- 91st Military Hospital, lst MR Achieves good coordination between mili-
tary medicine and traditional folk
medicine. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 7 Jul SO p 3)
576th Gp Photo of unit members on patrol. (NHAN DAN
8 Jul 80 p 1)
Flight 4, 37th Air Force Gp Photo of ground crew servicing an A-37
(US) aircraft. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
8 Jul 80 p 1) '
969th Gp Unit strives to emulate accomplishments
275th Gp of a dead hero. (QUAN DOI NHAiV DAN
8 Jul 80 p 1)
Thang Tam Engineer Gp Training and productiAn activities.re-
ported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 8 Jul 80 p 1)
124th Gp Photo of a tank detachment. (NHAN DAN
9 Jul 80 p 1)
Air Defense Forces Subordinate units commended for self-
2020th Engineer Gp support farming. (NHAN DAN ) Jul 80 p 1)
Song Dien Signal Gp
Thanh Loa Missile Gp '
2096th Gp
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Signal Forces Subordinate units improve living condi-
Factory X.10 tions for personnel. (NHAN DAN
Factory X.20 9 Jul 80 p 4)
Sth Gp
Haiphong Armed Forces Training, combat readiness of subordinate
50th Gp reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jul 80 p 1)
T.36 Gp
B.48 Artillery Gp
_ M.79 Gp
14th Gp
N. 66 Gp, Haiphong Armed Forces Doing stevedore work in Haiphong port.
(.QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jul 80 p 1)
76th Gp Photo of reconnaissance personnel cross-
ing barbed wire obstacle. (QUAN DOI
- NHAN DAN 9 Jul 80 p 1)
ti
76th Regt Regimental Co~anander: Nguyen Van ~i~n
[NGUYEENX VAWN DIEENJ]; Political ~
Officer: Ho Nha~ [HOOF NHAAN~. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 9 Jul 80 p 3)
B.33 Gp, 3d MR Responsible for training new recruits. -
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 9 Jul 80 p 3)
lSth Co, 386th Gp Photo of female brick layer team working
at Project BN 35. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
- 9 Jul 80 p 3)
3d Bn, 09 Gp Improves unit living conditions. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 9 Jul 80 p 3)
5th Co, B.26 Gp Photo of squad in combat position.
(NHAN DAN 10 Jul 80 p 1)
lst Bn, Lam Son Gp A trucking unit working at SB Project.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 Jul $0 p 1)
20th Reconnaissance Co, Self-support farming activities reported.
B.21 Regt, 06 Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 Jul 80 p 2) ~
M.79 Gp Unit members strive to emulate deeds of !
dead hero. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN '
10 Jul 80 p 3)
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526th Truck Regt Unit commended for care of personnel. i
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 10 Jul 80 p 3)
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Unit designators and subordination are as they appear in the original source.
The remarks include a brief summary of the salient information available in
the news item.]
UNIT REMARKS
Battle Front 97, "X" Corps, As recently as Apr 80 this organization
Volunteer Army [Mat tran 97, was located in Kampuchea. (VAN NGHE
Binh Doan X, Quan tinh nguyen] QUAN DOI Jun 80 p 144)
309th Gp, 7th MR Decorated as an outstanding unit of
the 7th MR. (Ho Chi Minh City TIN SANG
3 Jun 80 p 7)
171st Navy Gp Photo of unit members participating in
- tug-of-war contest. (THE DUC THE
~ THAO 21 Jun 80 p 2)
2d Regt, Cuu Long Corps Unit member writes of his platoon lead-
_ er. (TIEN PHONG 10-16 Jun 80 p 13)
4th Co, 7th Gp, Capital MR Unit members' good behaviar extolled
ad nauseum. (TIEN PHONG 24-30 Jun 80 p 4)
~ Vessel 72 Unit gunner couunended. (TIEN PHONG
1-7 Jul 80 p 12)
Vessel HQ 07, 171st Flotilla " " " "
Vessel HQ 04 Crew commended. (TIFN PHONG 24-30 Jun
_ 80 p 12)
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Factory Z.159, 1'echnical General Unit member won prize in contest. (TIEN
Department PHONG 8-14 Jul 80 p 3)
103d Military Hospital " "
Signal Officers School, Nha Trang " " " " '
i
201st Regt Photo shows that unit equ?pment includes
T.54.B Soviet made tanks. (Paris PARIS
MATCH 11 Jul 80 p 60) ~
Vessel HQ.202 Photo of this vessel originally supplied ~
by the PRC. It operates in the Bay of
Along. (Paris PARIS MATCH 11 Jul 80 p 58) '
I
Rear Services General Department Subordinate units commended for improve-
N.26 Truck Regt ment among cadres and personnel. (NHAN i
205th Quartermaster Deport DAN 11 Jul 80 p 1) ,
Facto ry 165
105th Military Hospital '
110th Military Hospital ~
Depot $ ;
B. 7 Gp
N.71 Truck Gp [Div] i
Sth Military Hospital, 3d MR Insures balanced diet for patients.
(NHAN DAN 11 Jul 80 p 3)
Sth Bn, People's Police Responsible for security at the Nha Be ~
Pel Depot, Ho Chi Minh City. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 11 Jul 80 p 1)
Rear Services General Department Subordinate units commended for improve-
B.85 GP ment among cadres and personnel
47th Gp
471st Forestry Gp
N.71 Transportation Gp [DivJ
512th Regt
13 th Regt
_ -llth Regt -working in the Port of Haiphong.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 Jul 80 pp 1, 4)
!~H.186 General Depot, POL Insures quality of POL supplies (QUAN
Department, Rear Services General DOI NHAN DAN 11 Jul 80 p 3)
Department
B.41 Gp, Rear Services General Photo of unit laying bricks out to dry.
Department (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 Jul 80 p 3) '
Economic Management Cadres School, Self-support farming production figures
4th MR given. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 Jul 80 p 3)
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175th Military Hospital, Ho Chi Blood bank activities noted. (QUAN DOI
Minh City NHAN DAN 11 Jul 80 p 3)
8th Gp, Huong Giang Corps [Binh Subordinate units produce bamboo
Doan] hats. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 11 Jul SO
05 Unit p 3)
84th Unit
9.N Gp
5th Bn, Tay Tien Gp, Chi Lang Self-support farming activities improve
Corps [Binh Doan] unit diet. (QUAN DOI,NHAN DAN 11 Jul
~ 80 p 3)
Truong Son Corps [Binh Doan] Subordinate units do well in road con-
B.44 Gp struction work. (NHAN DAN ~i2 Jul P~
B.70 Gp pp 1,4)
B.65 Gp
299th Engineer Brigade, Quyet Photo of pontoon bridge constructed by
Thang Corps [Binh Doan] unit. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 12 Jul 80 p 3)
Ba Vi Gp Located in Lai Chau Province. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN .'~2 Jul 80 p 4)
2d Bn, 384th Gp Photo of unit elements loading rocks for
road construction. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN -
13 Jul 80 p 1)
Truong Son Corps [Binh Doan] Listed subordinate units achieved best
B.91 Gp record in enrolling new VCP members.
B.44 Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 13 Jul 80 p 1)
B.73 Gp
Mien Tay Corps [Binh Doan] Subordinate units overcome shortcomings.
N Gp [NOTE: This Corps may be in Kampuchea
Q Gp based on its name.] (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
B Gp 13 Jul 80 p 1)
T Gp
D Gp
S Gp
B.86 Gp A camp construction unit.
- 12th Bn Worked at Project K. 19 (QUAN DOI
M.68 Regt NHAN DAN 14 Jul 80 p 1)
H.6 Regt .
Factory 022
H.64 Regt '
H.6~ Regt
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3d Infantry Gp Photo of heavy mortar crew. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 14 Jul 80 p 1)
30th Gp, Rear Service General Dept Commended for safe delivery of supplies.
X.823 BN (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 Jul 80 p 1}
Unit K.402
B.26 Gp, Tay Bac Forces Cadres receive refresher training.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 Jul 80 p 1)
12th Bn, B.71 Gp Located at Quang Fhu Village, Dac Nong
District, Dac Lac Province. (QliAN DOI
NHAN DAN 14 Jul 80 p 2)
Z2d Flotilla Crewmembers emphasize need for tight
discipline when using modern equipment.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 14 Jul 80 p 3)
195th Gp Performs military police type function
in Ho Chi Minh City. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 14 Jul 80 p 3)
76th Regt Training activities described. (QUAN
- 44th Bn DOE NHAN DAN 14 Jul 80 p 3)
64th Bn
74th Bn
_ 4th MR Hog raising activities in subordinate
B.41 Unit units reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
Unit B.52 15 Jul 80 p 1)
06 Gp
6th Long Range Signal Gp Good discipline noted. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 15 Ju1 80 p 1)
Song Thao Corps [Binh Doan] Subordinate units enhance security mea-
M.56 AAA Gp sures. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 15 Jul 80
_ M.1 Gp p 1)
M.3 Gp
M. 21 Gp
r1. 24 Gp
M.50 Gp
ri.54 Gp
M.43 Gp, Sth MR Located in Kampuchea or Laos.
(QUAIJ DOI NHAN DAN 15 Jul 80 pp l, 43
26th Truck Transportation Co, Unit driver commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN
Quan Tien Phong Div DAN 15 Jul 80 p 3)
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52d Signal Gp, Air Force All unit personnel are VCP members or
members of the Ho Chi Minh Communist
Youth Union; 45 percent of personnel
are women. Most unit members have less
than 2 years service. (QUAN DOI NHAN
_ DAN 15 Jul 80 p 3)
Chien Thang Div Rapidly improves quality of training
during lst 6 months of 1980. (QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 16 Jul 80 p 1)
H.15 Gp, 7th MR , Training, food self-support activities
reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Jul 80 -
p 1)
N.76 Gp Photo of tactical field training. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 16 Jul 80 p 1)
*M.79 Gp An element in the forces defending
~ Island "C." Recently apprehended four
men who were stealing 200 pounds of
explosives. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Jul
80 p 1) ~
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69th Construction Materials Commander: Ngu}~n Van ~inh [NGUYEENX
Production Gp . VAWN DINHJ. Produced 10 million bricks
in one year. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Jul
80 p 2)
M.79 Gp Located in Kampuchea. Subordinate units
5th Infantry Gp participate in cultural activities.
E.117 Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Jul 80 p 2)
E.26 Gp
72d Infantry Gp
309th Infantry Gp
Unit 595
Station 81, lst MR Voices complaints about poor mail re-
ceipts. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Jul 80
P 2)
2d Co, Bac Son Gp, Battle�Front Unit member, stationed far away from
479 home, complains about unit cadre delay-
ing mail deliveries. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN -
16 Jul 80 p 2)
*A full translation of the source article will be published in a later VIET-
NAM REPORT.
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M.72 Navy Gp, lst Navy Zone Commander: Nguyen Xuan Bot [NGUYEENX
- 32d Flotilla XUAAN BOOTJ]. Unit maintains good dis-
33d Flotilla cipline. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Jul 80
34th Flotilla p 3)
37th Flotilla
Vesael 03 ~
Vessel 52
Vessel 53
Vessel 55
Vessel 208
53d Bn ~
5th Gp Photo of personnel in field training.
8th Bn (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 16 Jul 80 p 3)
9th Bn
02 Navy Signal Gp Unit member commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 16 Jul 80 p 3)
M.98 G ~
P Political Officer: Nguy~n Xuan Dung
[NGUYEENX XUAAN ZUNG]. Unit does well
on firing range. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN -
16 Jul 80 p 3)
Thach Han Gp Unit members in field training. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 17 Jul 80 p 1)
- Truong Son Corps [Binh Doan] Self-support farming activities of
B.70 Gp subordinate units reported.
B.36 Gp (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 17 Jul 80 p 1)
8.65 Gp
B . 91 Gp ;
Unit N.51 i
B.73 Gp I
B.84 Gp
i
B.34 Gp ,
Factory X.142 ;
i
Border Defense Post 75 Located in Nam Can Village, Ky Son !
District, Nghe Tinh Province. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 17 Jul 80 p 2) i
022 Regt, 06 Gp Shows marked improvement in discipline ~
over last 6 months. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
17 Jul 80 p 2)
5th Milit~ry Hospital, 3d MR Good surgeon commended. (QUAN DOI NHAN ~
DAN 17 Jul 80 p 3) ,
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MILII~ARY AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC SECURITY
INFORMATION ON VIETNAMESE MIi.ITARY UNITS
[The following information on Vietnamese military units has been extracted
from Vietnamese press sources publiahed in Hanoi, unless otherwise indi-
_ cated. Unit deaignators and subordination are as they appear in the
original source. The remarks include a brief summary of the salient
information available in the news item.]
Unit Remarks
108th Military Hospital A doctor of this hospital writes
about restoring function to hand.
(KHOA HOC VA DOI SONG 16 Jul 80 p 9)
53rd Dien Bien Missile Gp Photo of personnel working on
missiles. (TIEN PHONG 22-28 Jul 80
p 3)
B.66 Infantry Regt Regimental commander notes shortcomings
and negative behavior of unit peraon-
. nel and strives to correct them.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 18 Jul 80 p 3)
B.77 Regt Strives to emulate improvement efforts
of B.66 Infantry Regt. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 18 Jul 80 p 3)
- Ba Vi Div, 2n~.1 MR Conducting cadre training at a11
. levels. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 19 Jul 80
p 1)
05 Signal Regt Maintains good communications dis-
cipline. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Jul 80
p 1)
Dien Bien Gp, Tay Bac Forces Elements of this unit are variously ~
. assigned to front line duty and train-
ing. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 20 Jul 80 p 1) -
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B.9 Gp Training acti~ities noted. .(QUAN DOI
NHAN DAN 21 Jul 80 p 1)
3rd Infantry Gp Photo of unit communications personnel
stringing wire. (QB:!N DOI NHAN DAN
21 Jul 80 p 1)
Truong Son Corps [Binh Doan], Overcomes obstacles to meet require-
[Engineer Forces] ments. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Jul 80
N.32 Regt p 1)
B.91 Gp
B.73 Gp
Engineer Technical School Quality of training improves. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 21 Jul 80 p 1)
Rear Service School, " " "
[Engineer Forces]
Engineer Forces Subordinate units conduct cadre
Song Da Gp training courses. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
Song Lo Gp 21 Jul 80 p 1)
Song Thao Gp ~
_ N.37 Gp
Vessel 02, 32nd Flotilla Commended for good discipline. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 21 Jul 80 p 3)
lst Flotilla, Navy Zone D In combat ready state. (QUAN DOI NHAN
DAN 21 Jul 80 p 3)
9th Co, 29th Mobile Police Strives to emulate deeds of a dead
Regt, Protective Police hero. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Jul 80
Department p 3)
Sth Coastal Gp Operating in Kampuchean waters.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 21 Jul 80 p 3)
B.90 Gp Participated in a field operation
under adverse weather conditions.
(QUAN DOI NF~AN DAN 22 Jul 80 p 1)
Post 48, Border Defense Located in Thai Binh Province. (QUAN
Forces DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jul 80 p 1)
Song Lam Gp Photo of a fire team in field exercise.
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jul 80 p 1)
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6th Co, M.08 Gp, Chi Lang Self support farming results given.
Corps [Binh Doan] (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jul 80 p 2)
O1 Navy Gp
Ngu Binh Gp Self support farming results given for
this combat ready unit in a foxward
position. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jul 80
p 2)
109t~? Military Hospital Self support farming activities
~ reported. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 22 Jul 80
p 2)
Song Da Missile Gp Assigned to defense of Hanoi. (QUAN
DOI NHAN DAN 23 Jul 80 p 1)
Missile Forces Outstanding units commended. (QUAN
88th Bn, 3077 Gp DOI NHAN DAN~23 Jul 80 p 1)
89th Bn, 3077th Gp
54th Bn, 3065th Gp
71st Bn, Nam Trieu Gp
61st Bn, Song Da Gp �
93rd Bn, Thanh Loa Gp
Depot 5, Technical Department, Depot personnel keep tight control -
Huong Giang Corps [Binh Doan] over supplies. (QUAN DOI NHAN DAN
23 Jul 80 p 3)
M.38 Gp Photos of personnel performing
~ infantry tactical training. (QUAN
. DOI NHAN DAN 23 Jul 80 p 3)
2074th Missile Gp Photo of crew members and missile
(QUAN DOI NHAN DAN 24 Jul 80 p 2)
63rd Bn, Song Da Missile Gp " " " "
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INTERNA'PIONAL RELATIONS, TRADE AND AID
USSR TO DEVELOP OIL, NATURAL GAS OFF VIETNAM CONTINENTAL SHELF
Tokyo MAINICHI SHIMBUN in Japanese 5 Jul 80 p 1
[Article: "Moscow Confirms Large-Scale Oil and Natural Gas Search and
- Development Undertaking in South Vietnam on Offshore Continental Shelf"]
[Text] (Moscow 4 July by Special correspondent Sano) For some time,
Japan, the United States and others have shown considerable interest in
_ exploring and developing southern Vietnam's offshore continental shelf
~ as a potential area holding great oil and natural gas reserves. Moscow
has now announced that the USSR is going to undertake the exploration
and development of this potential on a grand scale. The annouacement
came in the form of the signing of an "Agreement between the USSR and
Vietn3m to jointly explore and develop oil and natural gas in the conti-
nental shelf off southern Vietnam (formerly Souzh Vietnam)." The agree-
ment was brought to light at the dinner party at the Kremlin hosted by
President Brezhnev for visiting Vietnam government leadErs including
Le Duan, party secretary general, and Premier Phan Van Dong.
Japan and the United States and also France have been keenly interested
in the oil lying under the continental shelf off southern Vietnam. This
. interest had been manifested in the attempt to tie in exploration and
development into post-Vietnam war aid to Vietnam which had progressed to
the point of actual negotiations, according to reports. However, the
Sino-Vietnam war caused Hanoi to suddenly establish close ties with the
Soviet Union and the West's protests over Vietnam's invasion of Camdobia,
reinforced by economic sanctions against Vietnam, further alienated the
West's chances of participating in developing offshore oil field poten-
tials.
1'he political overtones are clear. The openness with which the Kremlin
is countering the Japan-United States effort to develop the Pohai Gulf
seabed oil fields together with China is aimed at publicly "restricting
and rolling back" that cooperative effort. This evidence of Soviet in-
trusion into the development of Sorltheast Asia's natural resources has
ma~or strategic implications of its political and diplomatic intentions
for the 1980's.
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Thailand Cambodia
Gulf of Siam / Vietnam
S'�. � 1 � ~
M.�~~ ~
)p - ~ Ho Chi Minh
- ~ � ~ _
~ South China Sea
Offshore Oilfield Area
Malaysia
'Phere is another point on which interest should be focused. Amidst a
military crisis involving militia clashes on the Cambodia-Thai border,
- the leaders of the USSR made no move to ~ffer any military assistance to
Vietnam overtly even though the leaders of Vietnam had "thrown in with
the Kremlin." Instead, the Sov iet Union gaudily promoted its economic
cooperation involving the development of southern Vietnam's offshore oil
fields. Vietnam which had secretly been anticipating the West's help
in its postwar recovery, had its hopes dashed by arousing the West's ire
with its invasion of Cambodia. There is no doubt that in the area of
economic recovery, Vietnam is hurting badly and the only way out for
Hanoi now is to strengthen its ties with Moscow. It can probably be
assumed that Hanoi's handing over southern Vietnam offshore oil field
development to the USSR indicates an overall slanting of its relations
toward the USSR.
The question mark is, however,~the USSR's oil field development techno-
logical capabilities. Is the Soviet Union which is looking for techno-
logical cooperation from the advanced nations of the West to develop its
own oil fields, capable of single-handedly undertaking the large-scale
exploration and developmental task involved in southern Vietnam's off-
shore seabed oil fields? Western sources' analyses lead them to think
that the long-range plan of the Soviets is to try to induce France and
West Germany who may be relied on as partners in detente, to cooperate
in the developmental program. The same sources see this as a means of
economic and political restraints against Japan which is tied to the
United States in its economic sanctions against the USSR.
(Note) Since during the Vietnam war, the government of South Vietnam was
in negotiation with various Western oil interests to develop Mekong off-
shore oil fields. Although the amount of oil reserves in that area has
not been confirmed, it is believed to be by far the largest in Southeast
Asia. The continental shelf area involved in the current agreement with
the USSR has not given rise to any territorial rights dispute.
COPYRIGHT: Mainichi Shimbunsha 1980
8358
CSO : 4105
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VIETNAM PREFERS I;EMA AID TO JAPANESE IN OIL DETIELOPMENT
Tokyo THE JAPAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL in English 27 May 80 p 5
[Text] The Vietnamese Government has decided to turn down oil development
, assistance proposed by the Japanese in preference to securing technological
assistance from the COMECON countries, centering on the Soviet Union.
Yersons concerned with trading with Vietnam said that Vietnamese authorities
have indicated that they no longer intend actively to seek technological help
from the Western nations, including Japan, in propelling their oil develop-
~ ment projects.
Vietnam is regarded to have the richest oil deposits in the Far East after
China.
The latest disclosure of the trading quarters thus means that possibilities
of the Japanese taking part in oil development in Vietnam ~ust about have
vanished as the af termath of the border clash between China and Vietnam.
Such a change of Vietnam's views in favor of the COMECON nations is said to
have been revealed by a responsible official of the Vietnamese Government
when the Japan-Vietnam Trade Association of Tokyo recently sent representa-
tives to that country.
They learned that prosp ecting work undertaken by Russian engineers already
has advanced to the stage of making preparations for undertaking oil pro-
duction.
The Vietnamese off.icial reportedly revealed that Vietnam might be able to
decide on exporting the oil it produces by the latter part of next year, at
the earliest.
~
Prior to the Sino-Vietnamese border conflict which broke out in February,
last year, talks had b een hardening for Japanese participation in Vietnam's i
offshore oil prospecting.
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For instance, Nippon Marine Development Co., Tokyo oil developer, was
slated to submit an application for a mining concession with Elf-Aquitaine
of France, while Japan National Oil Corporation had been er.,,.~ged in talks
with Vietnam's oil & gas bureau on such matters as undertaking local re-
- fining of the crud'~ to be produced in that country and obtaining a part
of it for Japat?.
However, informants noted that as to Japan National Oil Corporation, it
then already had been offering technical cooperation in China in under-
taking oil development in Pohai Bay and off the coast of. the East China
Sea.
As such, Japanese approaches to Vietnam on oil development pro~ects in that
country also dulled with the worsening af relations between Beijing and
Hanoi.
Prior to switching its interest to securing help from the COMECON nations,
Viztnam is reported to have made repeated overtures to Japanese oil interests
~ through trading firms on accelerating talks on its oil projects.
As for the Japanese, the subsequent confrontation between the Soviet Union
and the U.S. over the Afghanistan issue and the moves of Vietnam thereafter
to move more closely, with the COMECON nations led them inevitably to become
more hesitant in offering technical assistance to Hanoi.
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JAPANESE CORRESPONDENT DESCRIBES CONDITIONS IN HO CHI MINH CITY ~
Tokyo MAINICHI in Japanese 17 Jul 80 p 7 I
~
~Article by special correspondent Kusano~ ~
� I
t
Text HO Chi Minh City, llth Precinct--So ma.ny phenomena which are very ;
remote from "socialist ideals" are found in the city that made a fresh i
start by assuming the late Premier HO Chi Minh's name five years ago. It ;
is flooded with prostitution, black markets, black market dollars, illegal ;
ticket brokers, gambling, unemployed people and foreign-ma.de products. '
In addition, there are complaints and dissatisfaction from those who are ~
unable to cope with the social reform. Do these people still run after ~
- the illusion of Saigon in the middle of the big palm of a hand called -
socialism? The latest face of HO Chi Minh City is reported here.
Deserted Dong Khoi, former Tu Do, at night. A cyclo having a woma.n on
board closely followed me. The driver talked to me in Japanese, "200
dong (About ~20,000 in terms of the official rage)." The woman winked at
me. Several such couples ha.ng on to the very few foreigners (long-term '
residents and sight-seeing tourists). Several bars with "rooms upstairs,"
have opened, although such had been out of sight since liberation.
Tourists from nations on the Eastern side, instead of US soldiers, have
them prospering. The Vietnamese Tourist Office which is supported by the
Government holds dances at the former Rex Hotel every Saturday. Although
~ there is a night-club type atmosphere, sometimes Russian folk music is
played. Management is wholesome. This comes from such consideration as
not to attract tourists to old Saigon-type bars, but
The black market is tens of times bigger than the "Ameyoko" in Tokyo.
Innumerable street stalls line up, even into alleys, centering on Le Loi
Street. Goods spread on the ground can be classified into materials in
reserve before liberation, goods sent from overeseas residents, products
illegally channeled from dollar shops, and smuggled goods. Such medical
equipment as syringes, stethoscopes and camping equipment are apparently
"property" left by the US Forces. There are Swiss watches, German cameras
and the latest models of Japanese radio-cassette tape recorders, desk
calculators and digital watches, which products were al;. traditions~of old
Saigon. Gold and US dollars, although they are black ma.rket items, are
_ traded.
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People were gambling at cards in public on the street in broad daylight.
I was watching the cards moving. Then, a decoy who was standing by me
squeezed dong bills worth several ten thousand yen into my pocket as if
telling me, "You won." I took them out to return the money to him in a
hurry. There were boys who were smoking hashish and drug-addicted vagrants.
In front of the bus terminal theater, I saw illegal ticket brokers who were
selling tickets at prices five to 10 times higher than the official p~ices.
HO Chi Minh City People's Committee Vice Chairma.n Quang Chanh emphasized
that "We have been fighting against the social vices which the lackey regime
left. We have given jobs to one million unemployed people, and treated and
educated several ten thousand prostitutes and drug addicts. We set up
schools for youth and prepared houses for vagrants. We have fought battles
for 30 years in order to secure independence. We cannot solve all the
difficulties in five years after liberation."
I found an old ma.p of Vietnam at the black ma.rket. The store owner charged
me the exhorbitant amount of "50 dong," (about ~5,000). Fifty dong is
equivalent to a young worker's one-month's salary. I insisted on making
the deal for 40 dong successfully. However, the store owner, who was keep-
ing an eye on a 10 dollar bill in my wallet, said, "I wi.ll ma.ke it $10."
I learned later that he made big money out of this deal. The black market
rate of 10 to 16 dong per dollar was a co~aon-knowledge rate at the HO Chi
Minh City market (5 ~0 6 times more than the official rate). Black market
dollars are a souvenir left by the war economy. Those people who were
_ unable to trust the currency of the "lackey regime" collected gold and
dollar bills. Such a custom still persists. It seems that the Hfl Chi
Minh City market has not been able to extricate itself from such a double
economy.
However, there is a view that demand for dollars has risen abnormally high
these days. The view says that Chinese merchants and some Vietnamese who
plan to flee the na.tion need dollars. However, the truth was not available.
Ar.other mystery is that the distribution of foreign products (especially
cigarettes and Western liquor) is out of control. Dunhills and Johnny
Walker are found in almost all stores at the Hp Chi Minh City market.
There are innumerable products of world-wide brands, including Japanese
canned beer, Soviet brandy, US soft drinks, etc. Some Western liquor and
- cigarettes taste different from the real things. A situation like this
seems to sweep over all Vietnam from the streets in Hanoi in the north to
stores at the tip of the Mekong Delta.
A Vietnamese Government source explains that "It is a temporary phenomenon
resulting from distribution by some dishonest foreigners who buy things at
dollar shops (tax free) for foreign tourists." However, such an explana-
tion is not quite oo nvincing. Some explain that products sent by Vietnamese
overseas and smuggled items are on the market. However, no one is able to
explain convincingly the flow of the large number of foreign products as
an economic phenomenon.
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It is certain that compared with Hanoi, HO Chi Minh City is far more
affluent. There are abundant goods, a city environment, and many cultural
facilities. People are open and cheerful, and full of energy. However,
when they were asked about life after liberation and changes in the city,
many people changed color and shut their mouths. For example, they asked,
"Are you a socialist?," as if in confirma.tion. When they understood that
I am a Japanese, they finally talked about their difficult livelihood,
and made nasty rema.rks about people from Hanoi, frankly.
I also heard moving stories from those who lost their breadwinners and
those who were ph~sically and mentally injured in the war. There were
people who were planning to flee the nation. Many of them were without
jobs, savings and "revolutiona.ry connections" and yet well accustomed to
the city life of the former period. "We told them 'Let us construct our
nation together.' However, some said that they did not want to stay here.
It is certain that we are leading a diffi^u1C life now. However, we had
two wars in five years after the liberation, although the 30-year war
ended. The Vietnamese are tackling two difficult tasks of fighting
against invasion and re-constructing the economy at the same time."
This is the explanation by Editorial Chief Hoang Tung of NHAN DAN, the
organ of the Vietnamese Co~unist Party.
COPYRIGHT: Mainichi Shimbunsha 1980
CSO: 4105 END
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