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Vietnamese helping victims of Agent Orange used by US troops in Vietnam War among Magsaysay winners

02/09/2024

A Vietnamese doctor who has helped seek justice for victims of the powerful defoliant dioxin “Agent Orange” used by U.S. forces during the Vietnam War is among this year’s winners of the Ramon Magsaysay Awards — regarded as Asia’s version of the Nobel ...

A Tet of affection in Phu Yen province

Over 5,000 join charity walk to support Agent Orange/dioxin victims

Happiness smiles with Duong Van Binh

The silent "boatmen"

The over 7,660-km trip of Mr. Son "Justice"

Condolence Letter to Mr. Ngo Thanh Nhan and friends

Overcoming war legacies: The road to reconciliation and future cooperation between Vietnam and ...

05/12/2023Culture and Society

On 26 March, the Conference on “Overcoming war legacies: the road to reconciliation and future cooperation between Vietnam and the US” was opened in Washington, US.

Chemical war in Vietnam (Part V)

09/11/2023Culture and Society

Chemical war in Vietnam (Part IV)

09/11/2023Culture and Society

Chemical warfare in Vietnam (Part III)

03/11/2023Culture and Society

Operation Ranch Hand. January 1, 1962. Purpose of defoliation

Chemical warfare in Vietnam (Part II) Pumping herbicides onto C-123 aircraft

03/11/2023Culture and Society

In 1961 During the 1950s, the US military conducted field tests to determine the feasibility of spraying tactical herbicides by aircraft. Spraying experiments and the operation of aerial spraying systems laid the foundation for the systems. In 1961, the Advanced Research Projects Agency ...

Path of life – The fire never dies

23/06/2023Culture and Society

The following article is about a Vietnamese-French woman who has restlessly been proceeding against U.S. chemical companies that manufactured and supplied toxic chemicals of dioxin, including Agent Orange, for the U.S. Army to spray in South Vietnam during the war.

Silent sacrifices

15/06/2023Culture and Society

Although the war has receded, the pain and loss still follow many policy families, war invalids and martyrs. In fact, some wounds will eventually be healed, but the colorless, odorless, and tasteless ones can only be understood by those who are victims of Agent Orange. When the weather changes, ...

VIETNAM, A WAR WITHOUT END: AGENT ORANGE IN VIETNAM, DAMAGE AND QUESTIONS RAISED

18/04/2022Culture and Society

The text that follows presents an overview of problems posed by herbicides and defoliants, including Agent Orange. This product, containing dioxin, was the most widely used in Vietnam and today, more than 30 years after the end of the war, its effects can still be felt.

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Notification

Association of Japanese in love with Vietnam – 11 years accompanying victims of Agent Orange in ...

VAVA signs agreement with the Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP)

Reviving A Luoi

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The 3rd Annual Dialogue on the theme: “Legacies of war and peace in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia” ...

On October 11-12, 2024, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) held the 3rd Annual Dialogue on the theme “Legacies of War and Peace in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia” in both in-person and online formats. The delegation of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) presented at the 4th Roundtable Discussion, focusing on the following issues: (1) Support for people with disabilities and Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin; (2) The effects and impacts of Agent ...