Infographics featuring Agent Orange/dioxin disaster in Vietnam exhibited in France
Ten pieces of infographics drawn by Vietnamese French painter Vo Tram Anh have been displayed in Paris for the first time, giving visitors a panorama of issues related to Agent Orange/dioxin disaster in Vietnam.
The exhibition introduces ten pieces of infographics drawn by Vietnamese French painter Vo Tram Anh (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) – Ten pieces of infographics drawn byVietnamese French painter Vo Tram Anh have been displayed in Paris for thefirst time, giving visitors a panorama of issues related to Agent Orange/dioxin disaster in Vietnam.
By combining painting and infographics, Tram Anh highlightedthe consequences of AO/dioxin in Vietnam, the pain of victims as well as the struggleto claim justice for the victims and efforts to ease their pain, especiallysupport of French friends in this regard.
Several small credit projects to help families of disabledpeople in AO/dioxin-affected areas in central Quang Binh province were also introducedwithin the exhibition framework.
Tram Anh said that her engagement in activities to support AO/dioxin victims inFrance, including the lawsuit logged by Vietnamese French woman Tran To Nga, motivated her to tellstories of AO/dioxin disaster in a friendly, understandable, humorous and movedmanner.
Visitors at the exhibition (Photo: VNA)
She said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic which preventsvisitors from joining the exhibition directly, the organising board has made thepictures available online through social media networks such as Facebook andInstagram. Those who are interested in the exhibition can contact the board viaemail address contact@vietnamdioxine.org until September 18.
From 1961 to 1971, the US military sprayed about 80 millionliters of toxic chemicals, 61 percent of which were AO, containing366 kg of dioxin, on to nearly a quarter of South Vietnam. About 86 percent ofthe area was sprayed more than two times, 11 percent of the area was sprayedmore than 10 times.
As a result, around 4.8 million Vietnamese were exposed to the toxic chemical.Many of the victims have died, while millions of their descendants are livingwith deformities and diseases as a direct result of the chemical’s effects.
In France, various practical activities have been held bymany organisations, including the Association of Vietnamese Peoplein France (UGVF), Union of Vietnamese Youthin France (UJVF) and Collectif Vietnam Dioxine, to support AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam and supportstruggles for justice for the victims./.
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The exhibition introduces ten pieces of infographics drawn by Vietnamese French painter Vo Tram Anh (Photo: VNA) 
Visitors at the exhibition (Photo: VNA) 
