Visitors at the exhibition (Source: VNA)Da Nang (VNA) – An exhibition featuringover 200 objects and photos related to the past war in Vietnam and thecountry’s efforts towards overcoming the consequences of bombs and mines and residues of toxic chemicalsleftover from the wartime kicked off in the central Da Nang city on November 7.
The exhibition called ‘Hoi Sinh Nhung Vung DatChet’ (Resurrection in Dead Lands) highlighted Vietnam’s efforts in cleaning upthe environment in areas contaminated with residual toxic chemicals and in removing post-war unexploded ordnances.
The US army sprayed some 80 millionlitres of toxic chemicals from 1961 to 1971, 61 percent of which was AgentOrange containing 366 kilograms of dioxin, over nearly one quarter of the totalarea of South Vietnam.
Preliminary statistics showed that 4.8 millionVietnamese people were exposed to Agent Orange/dioxin, and about 3 millionpeople became victims. Tens of thousands of people have died while millions ofothers have suffered from cancer and other incurable diseases as a result. Manyof their offspring have also suffered from birth defects.
The exhibition will run through December 22.
Earlier, a similar exhibition was held in Ho Chi Minh City in April. - VNA
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