Black market drains U.S. aid in South Viet Nam
In Saigon and countryside, Vietnamese and foreign officials combat a thriving black market that diverts U.S. aid goods from civilians to the Viet Cong and civilian profiteers. Officials warn inflation, corruption, and smuggling threaten the economy while aid programs aim to sustain basic living standards amid war.
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