The Vietnam War

Vietnam War Dictionary

 

VCI

The Viet Cong Infrastructure was the political and administrative organization through which the Viet Cong controlled the villages and hamlets of South Vietnam. The cadres of this shadow government extorted taxes and gathered intelligence on enemy troops from local farmers and peasants. They were also responsible for recruiting soldiers and assassinating government leaders and supporters.

See COSVN, National Liberation Front, Phoenix Program, Phung Hoang