- Title: SOUTH VIETNAM: DELTA CAMPAIGN OFFICERS DECORATED BY GENERAL MINH
- Date: 13th January 1973
- Summary: 1. GV Parade 0.05 2. GV General Minh salutes 0.06 3. SV Solder holding flag 0.10 4. SV Inspecting honour guard 0.16 5. LV Minh speaking 0.19 6. SV Soldiers listen 0.24 7. CU Cutaway of band 0.26 8. SV Minh presents medals (3 shots) 0.37 9. SV Girls present flowers to soldiers (2 shots) 0.48 10. GV Soldiers salute 0.50 Initials SGM/1832 SGM/1827 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 28th January 1973 12:00
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- Location: Trang Bang, South Vietnam
- Country: Vietnam
- Reuters ID: LVA6UKINBF3V11G2O12D3LIJUGM8
- Story Text: Officers of the South Vietnamese Armed Forces and local police gathered at Trang Bang on Highway One on Thursday (11 January) for a decoration ceremony.
General Nguyen Van Minh, sometimes known as 'Big Minh', officiated. He presented decorations to many of the men who took part in operation Delta, a campaign launched in November last year to educate the people about the South Vietnamese Government's policies in event of a cease-fire.
SYNOPSIS: At Trang Bang on South Vietnam's Highway One last week, General Nguyen Van Minh attended a decoration ceremony for officers of the Armed Forces and local police.
General Minh praised the work of officers who took part in Operation Delta, a campaign started last November to educate the people about the South Vietnamese Government's policies in the event of a ceasefire. Decorations were presented to officers in the Army, to members of the Regional and Popular Forces, to students and police who helped contribute to the campaign.
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