The event also drew the participation of US veteran families of Vietnamese origin and US AO victims.
Speaking at the seminar, Head of the US-Vietnam Dialogue Group onAO/dioxin Ngo Quang Xuan said the seminar discussed efforts andcontributions of sides to overcome the consequences of AO/dioxin inVietnam.
The seminar highly valued the project to detoxifydioxin-affected Da Nang International Airport, Xuan said, expressing hishope that Vietnam will receive more support to treat Bien Hoa airport,the country’s second “hot spot” of dioxin, in the southern province ofDong Nai.
He added that the seminar helped raise awareness ofthe public and organisations in the US about AO consequences suffered byVietnam.
The Rotary Foundation and the US-Vietnam DialogueGroup on AO/dioxin are currently carrying out a project to improveaccess to safe water sources in Dong Son commune, A Luoi district, inthe central province of Thua Thien-Hue, which was severely affected byAO/dioxin contamination./.