Vice Chairwoman of Thai Binh provincial People’s Committee Tran Thi Bich Hang (Photo: VNA)Speaking at the event, Vice Chairwoman of the provincialPeople’s Committee Tran Thi Bich Hang praised AO victims who have overcomedifficulties.
She asked relevant localities and agencies continue to fullyimplement the Party and State policies for local dioxin victims, and step up public awareness campaigns to mobilise more social resources to help them reduce difficulties.
Head of the provincial Association for AO/dioxin VictimsNguyen Duc Hanh said that Thai Binh is home to nearly 20,000 AO victims, one of the largestnumbers in the northern region.
He noted that Thai Binh is the first locality in the country to establish a provincial-level associationfor dioxin victims in 2004 and also the first to build a detoxification centrefor them.
Over the past 17 years, the province has mobilised nearly100 billion VND (4.3 million USD) to the fund for AO victims, thus helpingbuild nearly 400 charitable houses and presenting 300,000 gifts to localvictims.
On this occasion, 27 individuals with outstandingcontributions to the care of AO victims received a certificate of merits of theVietnam Association for Victims of AO/dioxin (VAVA).
At the event, 10 units and collectives also contributed nearly 900 millionVND to the provincial fund for AO victims./.
VNA
