Radio Hanoi was a propaganda radio station run by the

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during the

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. It originated in 1945, when it broadcast from

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a week after the declaration of the

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with the declaration "This is the Voice of Vietnam, broadcasting from Hanoi, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.". The station was noted for

Hanoi Hannah Trịnh Thị Ngọ (; 1931 – 30 September 2016), also known as Thu Hương and Hanoi Hannah, was a Vietnamese radio personality best known for her work during the Vietnam War, when she made English-language broadcasts for North Vietnam direc ...

’s propaganda speeches, which were used to undermine American morale, such as when she correctly read out lists of names concerning a ship’s arrival. Her broadcasts ran for 8 years, ending when US forces left in 1973.Lamb, David (4 April 1998). "'Hanoi Hannah' Fondly Remembers Her Role".

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. . Retrieved 4 October2016. The station was later merged with the NLF’s Liberation Radio to become the Voice of Vietnam Station. In September 1967, Radio Hanoi transmitted a message by General

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entitled "The Big Victory, The Great Task". Unbeknownst to Americans listening to the message, it was actually an outline to the upcoming

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(which occurred on January 30, 1968). In the message, Giap stated: "U.S. Generals are subjective and haughty, and have always been caught by surprise and defeated."

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