The Chinese embassy granted a donation of 90 million VND to the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) on March 11.
Chinese Ambassador Sun Gouxiang underscored that this aid will help the victims improve their healthcare and living standard, overcome the consequences of war and actively adapt to society, adding that experts from the two countries will jointly research an effective treatment for Vietnamese AO victims in the next time.
At the ceremony, Honorary chairwoman of VAVA Nguyen Thi Binh proposed that China continue helping AO/dioxin victims, along with helping the world better understand the continued harmful effect of this toxic on the environment and Vietnamese people.
According to VAVA, around 4.8 million Vietnamese people have been exposed to AO/dioxin, with more than 3 million of them suffering health problems related to the exposure./.
Chinese Ambassador Sun Gouxiang underscored that this aid will help the victims improve their healthcare and living standard, overcome the consequences of war and actively adapt to society, adding that experts from the two countries will jointly research an effective treatment for Vietnamese AO victims in the next time.
At the ceremony, Honorary chairwoman of VAVA Nguyen Thi Binh proposed that China continue helping AO/dioxin victims, along with helping the world better understand the continued harmful effect of this toxic on the environment and Vietnamese people.
According to VAVA, around 4.8 million Vietnamese people have been exposed to AO/dioxin, with more than 3 million of them suffering health problems related to the exposure./.
