Action month for AO victims launched
On August 1, the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin, the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-War Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences (Steering Committee 701), and the radio and television center under the Ministry of Defense launched an action month for victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO).
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On this occasion, the website of the National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment (NACCET) was also inaugurated to promptly inform the efforts of Vietnam and its peace-loving friends in the world in overcoming the post-war consequences of toxic chemicals on the environment and people.
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| Performance at the launching ceremony. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
Attending the launching ceremony, were Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Committee for Mass Mobilization, Comrade Tran Hong Ha, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Prime Minister; together with representatives of leaders of ministries, branches, social organizations, international guests; officers, members, Agent Orange victims...
Speaking at the launching ceremony of "Action Month for Vietnam Agent Orange Victims", Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Committee for Mass Mobilization, said that this is an opportunity for us to work together look back on the heavy consequences of the war, and at the same time encourage and help Agent Orange victims, who are daily and hourly suffering from physical and mental pain, facing many difficulties in their lives. living.
At the launching ceremony, photos about the work of overcoming the consequences of toxic chemicals, and support to AO victims were put on display. Nearly 100 billion VND (4.21 million USD) was raised for the victims at the event.
According to the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin, the US Army sprayed 80 million liters of toxic chemicals on the South of Vietnam between 1961 and 1971. Some 4.8 million Vietnamese people were exposed to AO/dioxin, and about 3 million people became victims.
(Source: VNA)
