SOUTH VIETNAM: FUNERAL HELD FOR NGUYEN VAN BONG BEFORE PRESIDENT THIEU ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ECONOMIC REFORMS.

Record ID: 442337

  • Title: SOUTH VIETNAM: FUNERAL HELD FOR NGUYEN VAN BONG BEFORE PRESIDENT THIEU ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ECONOMIC REFORMS.
  • Date: 16th November 1971
  • Summary: 1. MV Sign for Bong 0.05 2. SCU Bong's children behind funeral procession 0.06 3. SV Bong's coffin being carried 0.11 4. SV Mourners (2 shots) 0.19 5. MV Funeral procession along street 0.26 6. SV Candles burning in front of Bong's portrait 0.29 7. SV Coffin being lowered into grave as children watch (2 shots) 0.34 8. MS Woman holding portrait over coffin 0.40 9. LV ZOOM INTO CU President Thieu speaking (2 shots) 1.05 10. SV People listening 1.10 11. LV & CU Thieu finishing speech and people applauding (2 shots) 1.25 Initials OS/046 OS/057 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st December 1971 12:00
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  • Location: SAIGON, SOUTH VIETNAM
  • Country: Vietnam
  • Reuters ID: LVAF4QMVHCXYJYDRRYTDDOFYZSE
  • Story Text: In Saigon on Monday (15 November), hundreds turned out for the funeral of Professor Nguyen Van Bong, Chairman of the National Progressive Movement, who was assassinated in an explosion on November 10.

    Professor Bong, who was 42, is reported to have been considered for the premiership following his support of President Thieu in the recent elections.

    Hours after Professor Bong's funeral, President Thieu announced plans for an immediate 45 per cent devaluation of the piaster as the first step in a series of economic reforms to reduce the country's dependence on American aid. Government sources said reforms including higher taxes would mean price increases of up to 15 per cent for some commodities.
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