4th of August 1970
Lottery Ticket - Saigon - Government of Republic of Vietnam - South Vietnam
Measures - 5.8 x 2.6 inches (14.5 x 6.5 cms)
Saigon Art - Lottery Ticket - Vietnam War
Republic of Vietnam National Development Lottery ticket from the Vietnam War era, valued today for its bold front artwork. Printed in vivid colours on thin period paper, it features idealised scenes of South Vietnamese life and development, framed by ornate borders, denominations, and official markings.The result is a striking example of mid-20th-century Vietnamese graphic design, well suited for framing as a compact historical art piece.
4 August 1970 - Tilling The Land - Land Reform - Hamlet Program
The title “Xổ Số Kiến Thiết Quốc Gia” translates to “National Development Lottery.” Issued in 1970.The banner “Toàn dân hoàn nghênh luật người cày có ruộng” translates as“The entire people welcome the law granting land to the tiller.”The central image depicts farmers working in flooded rice paddies, reflecting agricultural labor and land reform in rural South Vietnam. Printed in Saigon by Mai Linh Ấn Quán in 1970.Rear of Ticket
Standard printed reverse of a Republic of Vietnam National Development Lottery ticket issued by the Saigon government during the Vietnam War era.
The text is headed “Xổ-Số Kiến-Thiết Quốc-Gia,” citing its legal basis under Decree No. 651-Cab/PR of 21 December 1951, and sets out the official prize structure in South Vietnamese đồng, from the main prize through multiple lower and consolation awards.
A notice states that prizes must be claimed within six months of the draw date, after which unclaimed winnings were transferred to the national development or public treasury fund.
The draw date and issue classification (“Loại”) are printed at the bottom, with simple typography and occasional official stamping typical of South Vietnamese government printing of the period.
Command Control, North, South, Central, MACV,Special Forces, SOG, Special Op’s, Special Operations Group, 5 th SpecialForces, Army Security Agency, Military Intelligence, Psy-Ops, US Army, DeOppresso Liber, Airborne, 1 st Special Forces, CIDG, Mike Force, MobileGuerrilla Force, Mobile Strike Force, Operations Detachment, Provincial ReconUnit, Recon Teams, RT, USMC, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam War, WWII,WWI, French Indochine War, French Foreign Legion, Legion Etrange, ProjectOmega, Recondo School, Rapid Fire, Project Delta, Special Missions AdvisoryForce, Project Gamma, Project Sigma, Indigenous Troops, MACV-SOG, CCC, CCS,CCN, USARV, SMAG, TAG, Field Training Command, Recon Team Leader, US Navy, AirForce, AATTV, Long Tan, Nui Dat, AAFV, ATF, New Zealand V Force, Big Red One,1st Infantry Division, 1st Cavalry Division, Tropic Lightning, 25th InfantryDivision, Subdued, Patch, Patches, Uniform, Helmet, Flash, Beret, Arc, Tab, 101st Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne, 173rd Airborne, Combat, Militaria, Medal,Badge, Map, 199th Infantry Brigade, Old Ironsides, 5th Infantry Division, MAAG,USARPAC, XXIV Corps, 23rd Infantry Division, Americal, 38th Infantry Division,Black Op’s, Clandestine, Non-Conventional Warfare, 11th Infantry Brigade, 11thArmored, 196th , 1st Aviation, 18th Engineers, Medic, Medical, Viet Cong, VC,Viet Minh, Dien Bien Phu, Saigon, Tiger Force Rangers, Ranger, LogisticalCommand, Khe Sanh, POW, RVN, ARVN, South Vietnam, North Vietnam, NVA, Hanoi,Siagon, Phan Rang, LLDB, Bright Light, Free World Forces, Company, Platoon,Patrol, Long Range, Special Forces, ARVN, Green Berets, Elite, Recon,Reconnaiance, CCN, CCC, CCS, MACV SOG, SOA, Paratrooper
