The Jazz Bond Association, “Tieng To Dong” band, and the Friendship Village Van Canh/Vietnam branch in France co-organised a charity concert to raise funds for Vietnamese Agent Orange/dioxin child victims in Le Perreux-sur-Marne, a suburb of Paris.
Swiss photographer Roland Schmid plans to continue collaborating with organisations such as Green Cross Switzerland and the Switzerland-Vietnam Friendship Association on projects that aim to address the lingering consequences of AO/dioxin exposure
King Philippe underscored the importance of reinforcing solidarity between Belgium and Vietnam, especially in today's unpredictable changes in the world situation, and stressed the need for intensified cooperation between the two nations.
A nationwide fundraising campaign to support victims of Agent Orange was launched on December 19, organised by the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) Fund, the National Humanitarian Portal (1400), and the MBBank's charity app.
Immediately following the Paris Court of Appeal's decision on August 22 to reject the civil lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga, an 82-year-old French-Vietnamese, against 14 US chemical companies for supplying Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin to the US army during the Vietnam War, many French media outlets have reiterated her decades-long arduous and challenging fight for justice.
The Paris Court of Appeal's rejection of the lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga against US manufacturers of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin is not a surprise for the French-Vietnamese woman, who said she will not give up but continue to pursue this lawsuit.
The Paris Court of Appeal's rejection of the lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga against US manufacturers of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin is not a surprise for the French-Vietnamese woman, who said she will not give up but continue to pursue this lawsuit.
A solemn ceremony was held in the northern city of Hai Phong on August 10 to disperse the ashes of Merle Ratner, a leftist and anti-war activist of the US and also a close friend of Vietnam.
The war may be over, but the effects of Agent Orange/dioxin still haunt many Vietnamese families. Yet, even in that pain, there are signs of hope—people who rise above their difficult circumstances. Take the story of a young man with severe disabilities, caused by the dioxin exposure his father suffered while fighting in Quang Tri. His journey is a powerful example of resilience.
Despite the three previous rejections by courts in the US, the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/ Dioxin (VAVA) is suing US chemical companies that supported the US military to spray AO/dioxin in Vietnam during wartime, VAVA Vice President Maj. Gen. Nguyen Hong Son said on July 30.
A project on improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in areas heavily sprayed with Agent Orange was launched in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on June 5, with the support of the National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment (NACCET), the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Catholic Relief Services (CRS).
Ruling on the lawsuit filed by Vietnamese-French Tran To Nga against 14 US chemical corporations that supplied Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin for the US army during the war in Vietnam is scheduled to be issued on August 22, the Court of Appeal of Paris announced after a hearing on May 7.
The profound love that Merle Ratner, a left-wing and anti-war US activist who passed away on February 5, gave to Vietnam during her entire life will be always in the hearts of Vietnamese people.
On behalf of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the committee’s Commission for External Relations, has sent condolences to the family of Merle Ratner, a left-wing and anti-war activist in the US and a close friend of Vietnam, over her death.
Over the 20 years of its development, the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) has obtained remarkable achievements in the effort to support Agent Orange (AO) victims.
Deeply touched by the story of Nguyen Duc, a Vietnamese man born as a conjoined twin apparently due to effects from Agent Orange, a Japanese producer has decided to turn his story into a documentary in order to spread the message of peace to the world.
The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) has surmounted many difficulties to fulfill its tasks over the last five years, deserving its status as the representative of the rights and legitimate interests of AO victims, said VAVA Chairman Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Rinh.
The Chemical Command under the Ministry of Defence on October 24 announced the completion of dioxin cleanup at A So airport in A Luoi district, the central province of Thua Thien – Hue.
Director of the Vietnam Press Museum Tran Thi Kim Hoa has come to appreciate French collector Jean Marie Jacquemin’s donations of a book titled “1968 - 1973 Verrières-le-Buisson: Havre De Paix” (Verrières-le-Buisson: Safe Haven) and some valuable publications related to Vietnam.
