The central provinces of Nghe An and Quang Binh have planned variousactivities to further assist Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin victims in thelocalities in 2014.
This year, the AO/dioxin victimfund of Nghe An plans to collect around three billion VND (142,800USD), repair and build over 20 houses for families of AO/Dioxin victims,and grant 30 scholarships for their children.
It isalso set to present 1,000 gift packages to families of victims on theoccasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
In2013, the Nghe An fund received financial support totalling more than2.5 billion VND (119,000 USD), presented over 3,300 gift packages and 93scholarships, and built 48 houses for target families.
Nghe An is home to nearly 40,000 people infected with toxic chemicals.However, only about 15,600 AO/Dioxin victims have benefited frompreferential policies.
Meanwhile, the Quang BinhAssociation for Victims of AO/Dioxin will increase the popularisation ofthe chemicals’ consequences to raise local officials and residents’awareness.
It will effectively implement the State’spolicies for the victims and people who rendered services duringwartime, and call for donations from society.
Founded in November 2009, the association has given assistance to morethan 5,600 victims and collected nearly 12.7 billion VND (604,800 USD)for the AO/Dioxin victim fund of Quang Binh.-VNA
This year, the AO/dioxin victimfund of Nghe An plans to collect around three billion VND (142,800USD), repair and build over 20 houses for families of AO/Dioxin victims,and grant 30 scholarships for their children.
It isalso set to present 1,000 gift packages to families of victims on theoccasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
In2013, the Nghe An fund received financial support totalling more than2.5 billion VND (119,000 USD), presented over 3,300 gift packages and 93scholarships, and built 48 houses for target families.
Nghe An is home to nearly 40,000 people infected with toxic chemicals.However, only about 15,600 AO/Dioxin victims have benefited frompreferential policies.
Meanwhile, the Quang BinhAssociation for Victims of AO/Dioxin will increase the popularisation ofthe chemicals’ consequences to raise local officials and residents’awareness.
It will effectively implement the State’spolicies for the victims and people who rendered services duringwartime, and call for donations from society.
Founded in November 2009, the association has given assistance to morethan 5,600 victims and collected nearly 12.7 billion VND (604,800 USD)for the AO/Dioxin victim fund of Quang Binh.-VNA
