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Activities for 59th anniversary of AO disaster discussed

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) held a conference in Hanoi on June 8 to discuss activities marking the 59th anniversary of Vietnam AO/Dioxin disaster.
Activities for 59th anniversary of AO disaster discussed ảnh 1An AO victim (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Central Committee of the VietnamAssociation of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) held a conference in Hanoion June 8 to discuss activities marking the 59th anniversary ofVietnam AO/Dioxin disaster.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the VAVA CentralCommittee Dang Nam Dien said an exchange marking the occasion will beheld on August 9 with a view to looking into the impact of AO on Vietnamese humansand environment, the Party and State’s support for victims, and the journey forjustice for them.

The exchange is expected to raise the awareness of thepublic at home and abroad about AO disaster waged by the US army during the war in Vietnam from 1961 to 1971 and the post-war recovery in the country, as well as suggestmeasures to win justice for AO victims in the new situation.

The same day, the committee also sent a dispatch to citiesand provinces calling for holding more activities on the occasion./.
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