Abstract:

US aid to the Republic of Vietnam government in the period 1970 - 1975 in general, especially aid to the economy in the Mekong Delta, is a major research issue in modern Vietnamese history. The paper was written based on access to Vietnamese National Archives and local documents, combining historical research methods and logical methods. The research results focus on solving key issues such as an overview of the Mekong Delta from the 1954 to 1975 Geneva Agreement, and presenting and analyzing the content of the US aid program for agricultural production in the Mekong Delta in the period 1970 - 1975. On that basis, the paper presents comments on the impact of US aid on the change in the agricultural economic situation in the Mekong Delta in the period 1970 - 1975.

Keywords: US aid, agricultural economy, Mekong Delta, Republic of Vietnam government, period 1970 - 1975