Germany's Stern Newspaper on May 7 reported that a French court is preparing to rule on the historic lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga against multinational companies for producing and selling chemical toxins sprayed by US forces in the war in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Association for Victims of AO/Dioxin (VAVA) held an event in Vinh city of the northern central province of Nghe An on June 16 to call for people in the central region to participate in a press award for reporting on Agent Orange and efforts to overcome the consequences of toxic chemicals used by US forces during the war in Vietnam.
The US’s Veterans for Peace (VFP), New York Chapter, congratulated Vietnam on its miracle achievements in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic during an online meeting on May 6.
Photos of a bloody protest against the war by US forces in Vietnam at Kent State University in Ohio are now on display on the university’s online platform to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the event.
Philippine and US soldiers on October 2 launched a joint anti-terrorism exercise codenamed KAMANDAG at multiple locations on the Philippine main island of Luzon.
The US Special Operation Forces are assisting the Philippine military in operations against the Islamist militants, the US Embassy in Manila confirmed on June 10.