Multiple policies have been adopted for revolution contributors, including war veterans whose children are also AO victims. (Photo: VNA) Each year, the State earmarks more than 10 trillionVND (421.18 million USD) for AO victims and their families, as well as theareas severely affected by the toxic chemical.
Multiple policies have been adopted for revolutioncontributors, including war veterans whose children are also AO victims.
Over the past two decades, the Vietnam Associationfor Victims of AO/dioxin (VAVA) has mobilised more than 3 trillion VND insupport of the victims and their families.
The VAVA Fund has so far this year collected up to320 billion VND, which has been used to provide medical services for AO victimsand help them in building houses and securing livelihoods.
VAVA Vice President and General Director Dang NamDien said a large number of AO victims’ children and grandchildren are beingcared for at nursing centres, stressing that specific and harmonious policies shouldbe rolled out for them at both central and grassroots levels.
Thanks to joint efforts by the entire society and support from international friends, victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin in Vietnam have seen their material and spiritual life being improved. (Photo: VNA) The US army sprayed some 80 million litres of toxicchemicals in Vietnam during the war, 61% of which was AO, containing 366kg ofdioxin. As a result, more than 3 million ha of forested land was destroyed,while basic water and food sources for millions of people were contaminated.
Preliminary statistics showed that 4.8 millionVietnamese people were exposed to AO/dioxin. Tens of thousands of people diedfrom exposure, while millions of others went on to suffer from cancer and otherincurable diseases. Children and grandchildren of many victims have beenaffected with widespread birth deformities./.
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