The Vietnam-US Dialogue Group on Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin has urged theUS to join hands with the Vietnamese people to solve aftermaths ofthe toxic chemicals in Vietnam .
The Group made the appeal at aworkshop to review the group’s operations and discuss how to carryingon with its action plan on solving AO/dioxin aftermaths in Vietnam in 10years (2010-2019), that was held in the southern province of Dong Naion April 8.
Thirty-five years after the war ended, the twocountries have obtained significant progress in building friendship, butthe war aftermaths have still affected millions of American andVietnamese people, the group said.
According to the group, itsplan for next decade, which is estimated to cost 300 million USD,focuses on cleaning dioxin-contaminated land and restoring thedevastated ecological system, and providing more services and supportfor those who were affected by dioxin and their families.
Thegroup said it aims to raise awareness in society, especially among theUS authorities and people, and mobilise all resources to address thedioxin problem in Vietnam .
The group suggested the USgovernment should play the key role in meeting expenses for solvingAO/dioxin aftermaths in Vietnam .
Dr Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong,the group’s member, stressed the urgent need to provide care on bothmaterial and spiritual terms for AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam alongwith environmental disinfection in hot spots.
In the1961-1971 period, US troops sprayed 80 million litres of chemicaldefoliants containing nearly 400kg of dioxin, according to the VietnamAssociation of Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin.
As many as4.8 million Vietnamese people were exposed to dioxin, of whom 3 millionsuffer from health problems due to the exposure.
Established in2007, the Vietnam-US Dialogue Group has worked to raise awareness amongthe US authorities and people, mobilise the US and internationalcommunities to make more contributions to solving AO/dioxin consequencesfor Vietnam ’s environment and human health.
Earlier on April7 in Ho Chi Minh City , the “For a bright future” art programme washeld to raise fund for Vietnamese AO/dioxin victims. State PresidentNguyen Minh Triet attended the event./.
The Group made the appeal at aworkshop to review the group’s operations and discuss how to carryingon with its action plan on solving AO/dioxin aftermaths in Vietnam in 10years (2010-2019), that was held in the southern province of Dong Naion April 8.
Thirty-five years after the war ended, the twocountries have obtained significant progress in building friendship, butthe war aftermaths have still affected millions of American andVietnamese people, the group said.
According to the group, itsplan for next decade, which is estimated to cost 300 million USD,focuses on cleaning dioxin-contaminated land and restoring thedevastated ecological system, and providing more services and supportfor those who were affected by dioxin and their families.
Thegroup said it aims to raise awareness in society, especially among theUS authorities and people, and mobilise all resources to address thedioxin problem in Vietnam .
The group suggested the USgovernment should play the key role in meeting expenses for solvingAO/dioxin aftermaths in Vietnam .
Dr Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong,the group’s member, stressed the urgent need to provide care on bothmaterial and spiritual terms for AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam alongwith environmental disinfection in hot spots.
In the1961-1971 period, US troops sprayed 80 million litres of chemicaldefoliants containing nearly 400kg of dioxin, according to the VietnamAssociation of Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin.
As many as4.8 million Vietnamese people were exposed to dioxin, of whom 3 millionsuffer from health problems due to the exposure.
Established in2007, the Vietnam-US Dialogue Group has worked to raise awareness amongthe US authorities and people, mobilise the US and internationalcommunities to make more contributions to solving AO/dioxin consequencesfor Vietnam ’s environment and human health.
Earlier on April7 in Ho Chi Minh City , the “For a bright future” art programme washeld to raise fund for Vietnamese AO/dioxin victims. State PresidentNguyen Minh Triet attended the event./.
