Centre providing care for Agent Orange/dioxin victims ought to be established, said Lieut. Gen. Trieu Xuan Hoa, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands.
Locals took part in a charity walk for AO victims in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)
Lam Dong (VNA)ꦐ – Centre providing care for Agent Orange/dioxin victims ought to be established, said Lieut. Gen. Trieu Xuan Hoa, Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for the Central Highlands at a conference held in Lam Dong province on December 15.
The after-effects of dioxin-containing Agent Orange herbicide sprayed by US troops during the war might continue for generations while veterans who were exposed to the toxic chemical and are taking care of their suffered offspring are getting old and weaker, he said.
He requested localities to include providing assistance for the victims in their political and social agendas.
The conference reviewed a project to support AO victims, which has been carried out in the five Central Highlands provinces and the southern province of Tay Ninh since 2011 and will run through 2016.
The project surveyed demands of more than 2,200 targeted families, providing orthopaedic surgeries for 126 out of 215 victims and financial assistance for 867 disadvantaged households.
Provinces recorded sound outcomes were Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Lam Dong and Tay Ninh.
However, the volume of vulnerable families and their demand have been surpassed those reached by the project.
In 2016, local authorities should be more active in taking part in the project by providing more financial support for the victims, noted Nguyen Thi Thu Ha from The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin Fund.-VNA
A Vietnam Day was recently held in France’s Essonne province to raise funds for Vietnamese Agent Orange /Dioxin (AO) victims living at Van Canh Village in Hanoi.
The Republic of Korea will send experts to help the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak develop medicinal plants for Agent Orange/dioxin treatment, heard a seminar in Buon Ma Thuot city on Nov 27
A Singaporean entrepreneur has donated a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to the Da Nang Hospital in Da Nang city to assist with the examination and treatment of local AO/ doxin victims.
During his stay in China’s Guangzhou city from 1924 to 1927 to prepare for the establishment of a Communist Party to lead Vietnam’s revolution, President Ho Chi Minh founded “Thanh nien” newspaper and released its first issue on June 21, 1925.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the agency’s centre for digital contents and communications (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the country’s goal of having the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning lifted.
Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is regarded as a cultural ambassador of Austria, with prestigious conductors like Mahler and Karajan who shape its legacy. Its New Year’s Concert, broadcast to over 90 countries annually, stands as a global symbol of classical music excellence.
PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
Locals took part in a charity walk for AO victims in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)
