As an annual activity of the association since its inception in 2011, the event featured a documentary by director Kohei Kawabata, telling the life story of Nguyen Duc, the younger brother in the conjoined twin pair Viet – Duc, a victim of AO sprayed by the US military during the war in Vietnam. Duc showed great strength and determination in overcoming the pain caused by his illnesses, living positively and energetically, and inspiring others. The film also addressed the ongoing consequences of AO in Vietnam, where many people continue to be affected today.

The event also saw a presentation by renowned Japanese journalist Nakamura Goro, who has held numerous photo exhibitions in Japan and around the world on the effects of AO in Vietnam. Since 1976, he has taken tens of thousands of photographs on this topic, exhibiting them in Japan, the US, and the Republic of Korea, aiming to convey to the world the AO tragedy suffered by the Vietnamese people.

According to Nakamura, the AO issue in Vietnam has certain similarities to the atomic bomb tragedies in Japan’s Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. However, the AO tragedy is barely known to the world, including to the American public.

Yoshiro Suzuki, secretary-general of the executive committee for the Vietnam Dioxin Day in Japan, noted that after 50 years, Vietnam has rebuilt its war-torn country and achieved strong economic development. Nevertheless, the AO sprayed by the US military during the war continues to cause serious consequences in the Southeast Asian country nowadays.

He affirmed his commitment to maintaining the annual Vietnam Dioxin Day in Japan to raise awareness about the issue and to share the suffering of its victims in Vietnam.

Over 5,000 people join HCM City walk for Agent Orange/dioxin victims

VOV.VN - More than 5,000 people took part in a walk at Dam Sen Cultural Park in Ho Chi Minh City on August 10 in support of Agent Orange/dioxin victims as part of activities to mark Day for the Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin in Vietnam (August 10).