Vietnamese-French woman presses ahead with historic AO lawsuit
Vietnamese-French woman Tran To Nga affirmed she will continue her lawsuit against multinational companies for producing and selling chemical toxins sprayed by US forces during the war in Vietnam after the Crown Court of Evry City ruled that it was not competent enough to hear her case.
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese-French woman TranTo Nga affirmed she will continue her lawsuit against multinational companiesfor producing and selling chemical toxins sprayed by US forces during the war inVietnam after the Crown Court of Evry City ruled that it was not competentenough to hear her case.
Nga, 79, accuses 14 multinational chemicalcompanies, including herbicide manufacturer Monsanto (now under the Bayer Groupof Germany), of supplying the herbicide and defoliant chemical - Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin,which was used extensively by the US army between 1961-1971 in Vietnam, causingserious consequences for 4 million people and severely poisoning theenvironment.
The woman, also an AO victim, has pursued thelawsuit for over a decade, including six years in court.
Regarding the Crown Court of Evry City’s ruling, Ngasaid she was not surprised as she was prepared. The woman stated that she willappeal immediately, kicking off a new journey no matter how difficult it willbe.
On the evening of May 10, a committee in supportof Nga’s lawsuit will meet to discuss the upcoming strategy. A press conferencewill take place on the morning of May 11 with the participation of French andforeign press agencies interested in the case.
Nga emphasised she will be at the forefront of amarch in Paris on May 15 to oppose Monsanto and reiterate the lawsuit./.
Significant attention has been paid to a hearing on January 25 for a trial brought by Vietnamese-French woman Tran To Nga against the US companies that provided the chemical toxins used by the US Army in the war in Vietnam.
Hundreds of people gathered in Paris on January 30 to show their support for Vietnamese Agent Orange/dioxine victims after a litigation session of the Crown Court of Evry city for the case filled by Vietnamese-French woman Tran To Nga against 14 multinational companies for producing and selling chemical toxins sprayed by US forces in the war in Vietnam.
Over the past days, the international media continue running articles highlighting Vietnamese-French Tran To Nga’s lawsuit against 14 multinational companies for producing and selling chemical toxins used by the US army in the war in Vietnam, which have destroyed the environment and affected the health of generations of Vietnamese people.
Vietnam supports Agent Orange/dioxin victims in requesting legal responsibilities from US companies producing and selling the toxic chemical used during the war in Vietnam, stated Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on February 4 while commenting on a French court’s acceptance of the lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga, a French Vietnamese, against 14 US chemical companies.
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Tran To Nga works at home (Photo: VNA) 
