Vice Director of the US organisation “Veterans for Peace (VFP)” ChuckSearcy and his delegation visited Vietnam to consolidate Vietnam – UScooperation in addressing the difficulties facing Agent Orange(AO)/Dioxin victims.
During a reception for thedelegation on April 17 in Hanoi, Vice President and Secretary-Generalof the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA)Nguyen The Luc hailed the VFP’s active support for Vietnam, especiallyduring the Vietnamese AO victim lawsuit in the US.
For his part, Searcy valued the efforts made by the VAVA to call onthe global community to share the burden of Vietnamese AO victims.
On the occasion, the VFP donated 2,000 USD to the VAVA.
From 1961-1971, US troops sprayed more than 80 million litres ofherbicides—44 million litres of which were AO containing nearly 370kilograms of dioxin—over southern Vietnam.
As aresult, around 4.8 million Vietnamese were exposed to the toxicchemical. Many of the victims have died, while millions of theirdescendants are living with deformities and diseases as a direct resultof the chemical’s effects.-VNA
During a reception for thedelegation on April 17 in Hanoi, Vice President and Secretary-Generalof the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA)Nguyen The Luc hailed the VFP’s active support for Vietnam, especiallyduring the Vietnamese AO victim lawsuit in the US.
For his part, Searcy valued the efforts made by the VAVA to call onthe global community to share the burden of Vietnamese AO victims.
On the occasion, the VFP donated 2,000 USD to the VAVA.
From 1961-1971, US troops sprayed more than 80 million litres ofherbicides—44 million litres of which were AO containing nearly 370kilograms of dioxin—over southern Vietnam.
As aresult, around 4.8 million Vietnamese were exposed to the toxicchemical. Many of the victims have died, while millions of theirdescendants are living with deformities and diseases as a direct resultof the chemical’s effects.-VNA
