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Dioxin-contaminated soil clean-up project started

A dioxin-contaminated soil clean-up project at A So Airport in A Luoi district, central Thua Thien-Hue province, began on October 2.
Dioxin-contaminated soil clean-up project started ảnh 1At the event (Photo: VNA)
Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) - A dioxin-contaminated soil clean-upproject at A So Airport in A Luoi district, central Thua Thien-Hue province,began on October 2.

Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Chi Vinh and leaders ofministries, agencies, and international organisations attended the opening.

From 1961 to 1971, over 432,800 gallons of defoliants containing 11 kgof dioxin were stored at the airport. Nearly 16,000 local residents have beeninfected with Agent Orange/dioxin as a result, including 5,000 in A Luoidistrict.

A survey revealed that as many as 35,000 cu.m. of dioxin-contaminatedsoil at the airport needs to be treated.

Approved by the Defence Ministry in March, the project will be carriedout over two years by the Chemicals Command, using landfill technology./.
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