• Advertisement: 0246.265.2654
Tiếng Việt
English
logo
UNITY - LOVE - RESPONSIBILITY - FOR VICTIMS OF AO POXICOLOGY

Speech of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin At the Memorial Ceremony of Ms. Merle Ratner, a social activist

 

 

Hanoi, February 16, 2024

         

Dear Comrade Phan Anh Son, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations,

Dear Mr. Ngo Thanh Nhan,

Dear all friends who love Ms. Merle,

 The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin highly appreciates that the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations held this Memorial Service for Ms. Merle Ratner, a beloved comrade, a close friend with Vietnamese people. She participated alot of organizations. She has been active and responsible in her positions as mentioned in previous speeches.

The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin has two noble missions: fighting for justice and mobilizing resources to help and care for victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin in Vietnam, Ms. Merle Ratner was an American who loves Vietnam, has accompanied VAVA to carry out both of these 2 missions effectively and with gratitude, contributing to appeased the pain of more than 3 million victims of Agent Orange in Vietnam for 20 years. Her passing is a huge loss not only for her family, relatives but also for VAVA.

Dear comrades and friends,

            Ms. Merle Ratner left us and the Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin with many unfinished plans, but we promise to work with you all to continue her struggles, our meaningful and noble work.

           Finally, on behalf of VAVA National, victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, we would like to share all the sorrow and loss with Mr. Ngo Thanh Nhan and family, American friends, Vietnamese friends and friends all over the world.

          We pray that she’ll enjoy a peaceful eternity!

 

 

Comment

Submit a comment
Comment

    Other news

    The kind heart of Mr. Kieu Thau's family

    The kind heart of Mr. Kieu Thau's family

    Travelling along National Highway II from Tuyen Quang to Hanoi, at the area of ​​​​village II, Yen Kien commune, people may easily see sizable mechanical workshops, auto salons and garages of Bao Tien, Minh Nhat, Hien Nhung companies. These businesses are owned by the children of Mr. Kieu Thau, ...
    Ms. Le Thi Thanh Thuy -

    Ms. Le Thi Thanh Thuy - "The golden heart" of needy people

    At the 2nd Congress (2024 – 2029 tenure) of Ba Ria – Vung Tau Provincial Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin and Social Protection, a presentation that deeply impressed the delegates was the Report of Ms. Le Thi Thanh Thuy, who has accompanied with the Provincial ...
    Le Minh Thai - A typical example in overcoming difficulties

    Le Minh Thai - A typical example in overcoming difficulties

    Returning to Tay Ninh this time, I was taken by Ms. Vo Thi Dep, President of the provincial Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, to the homes of some typical victims in overcoming difficulties. I visited the flower pot casting workshop of Le Minh Thai, who was born in 1976, and is ...