A dioxin-contaminated soil clean-up project at A So Airport in A Luoi district, central Thua Thien-Hue province, began on October 2.

President of the VN Association of Victims of AO/dioxin Nguyen Van Rinh has sent a letter expressing support for Vietnamese-French Tran Thi To Nga who had filed a lawsuit against 26 US chemical firms for producing chemical toxins sprayed by the US army in the war in Vietnam, causing serious consequences for the community, her children and herself.

The Vietnamese Embassy in France on September 19 held a meeting with young Vietnamese expatriates who contributed to the success of a recent programme calling for support to victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin in the homeland.

The Party, State, and people will forever bear in mind the great devotion of and sacrifice by generations of youth volunteers, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a July 14 ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the Vietnamese Youth Volunteer Force (July 15).

VOV.VN - A writing competition on Agent Orange/dioxins and their aftermaths has been launched to mark 60 years of using Agent Orange and dioxins in Vietnam.