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Municipal association supports AO victims

More than 5,200 victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) in Ho Chi Minh City have benefitted from programmes run by the municipal Association for AO victims over the last decade, Major General Tran Ngoc Tho, Chairman of the association, announced at the association’s 10-year anniversary ceremony held on May 25.
More than 5,200 victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) in Ho ChiMinh City have benefitted from programmes run by the municipalAssociation for AO victims over the last decade, Major General Tran NgocTho, Chairman of the association, announced at the association’s10-year anniversary ceremony held on May 25.

Prof.Dr Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, Vice Chairwoman of the association, stressedthat the organisation has overcome numerous challenges and has madepositive changes over time, contributing to the provision of support andthe safeguarding of the rights and interests of people living withdisabilities due to the toxic chemical.

The association alsoactively links organisations and individuals inside and outside of thecountry with a view to increasing support for AO victims and helpingthem integrate into the community.

The organisation hasraised funds and spent approximately 13 billion VND on building houses,granting scholarships and providing wheelchairs, treatment,rehabilitation and orthopaedic surgery for AO victims over the last tenyears.

According to Major General Tran Ngoc Tho, theanniversary will be marked by a seminar on overcoming the consequencesof AO/dioxin and a sponsored walk to raise funds for local AO victims,for which approximately 10,000 people have registered so far.-VNA
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