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A texting campaign was launched in Hanoi on July 30 to raise funds in support of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims.

An exhibition on the impact of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin in Vietnam opened in Pleiku city of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on July 18.

Major General Tran Ngoc Tho, former Chief of Staff of Military Region 7, sent a letter on April 16 to US courts to demand the resumption of the lawsuit filed by Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange (AO) in 2004 against 37 US chemical firms, including Monsanto and Dow Chemical.

The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) aims to raise 1 trillion VND (43 million USD) in funds to support AO victims over the next five years.

A delegation from the committee of religions for peace of Japan had a working session with representatives of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) in Hanoi on December 3.

Automobile sales in September surged by 24 percent from the previous month to reach 25,351 units, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAVA) reported on October 9.

Automobile sales in the two first quarters of 2018 went down 6 percent compared to the same period last year to reach 125,659 units, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAVA) reported on July 10.

The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association on October 10 reported that automobile sales in September drop 20 percent compared to the same period last year and 4 percent over the previous month.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin (VAVA) inked an agreement in Hanoi on September 20.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh had a meeting with representatives from the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) and 120 businesses which support victims in Hanoi on January 9.

The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) Central Committee convened a conference in Hanoi on December 15 to review its performance in 2016 and set tasks for 2017.

A rehabilitation house for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims was presented to the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) on November 4 by the Vietnam People’s Navy.

A range of activities have been organised at the exhibition house No. 45 Trang Tien street, Hanoi, from October 22-25 to raise funds for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims.

President of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) Nguyen Van Rinh has urged the association’s chapters at all levels to seek new ways to mobilise more support for AO victims.

The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) along with individuals and organisations have held many activities to ease the victims' pain.

Various activities have been held across the country to ease the pain of victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) ahead of the 55th anniversary of the AO/dioxin disaster in Vietnam (August 10, 1961-2016).

The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) launched the third national emulation congress held in Hanoi on July 13.

A series of activities will be held in response to the 55 th anniversary of the Day for Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) Victims (August 10, 1961-2016).

Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam – UK Friendship Network (VUFN) Warwick Morris has vowed to continue calling on international organisations to support Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO) victims.

A rehabilitation and nursery centre for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims was put into operation in Hanoi’s Thach That district on March 10.