“Bau Oi” charitable fund and the printing company of the VietnamPeople’s Army General Staff presented a sanatorium to AgentOrange/dioxin victims in northern Bac Giang province on July 14.
Beginning in 2012, the house was constructed inside the Phu Quy Careand Vocational Training Centre at a total cost of 2 billion VND (91,660USD), including 865 million VND (39,660 USD) sourced from the “Bau Oi”fund and 570 million VND (26,130 USD) from the printing company.
The facility will support the detoxification and rehabilitation ofdioxin victims through cultural and sporting activities.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, Vice President of the VietnamAssociation of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin Lieutenant General HoangChau Son hailed the new facility as a great support for living dioxinvictims and hoped sponsors and donations would continue to help themhave a better life.
Bac Giang province is hometo about 4,000 war veterans exposed to Agent Orange/dioxin, most of whomstruggle to make ends meet every day.-VNA