A grand requiem for dead victims of traffic accidents is scheduled to be held at Tu Dam Pagoda in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien - Hue, on August 30 - 31.
VOV.VN - Vietnam regrets that the Paris Court of Appeals on August 22 rejected Vietnamese French dioxin victim Tran To Nga’s petition to sue 14 companies that supplied Agent Orange/dioxin for spray during the American waged war in Vietnam.
A solemn ceremony was held in the northern city of Hai Phong on August 10 to disperse the ashes of Merle Ratner, a leftist and anti-war activist of the US and also a close friend of Vietnam.
Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on August 10 visited and presented gifts to Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims at the centre for caring, nurturing and treating victims of AO/dioxin in Ba Vi district, Hanoi, on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the Day for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin Victims (August 10, 1961 -2024).
Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien visited and presented gifts to those staying at the Hanoi centre for caring, nurturing and treating victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin in Ba Vi suburban district on August 6, on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the Day for AO/dioxin Victims (August 10).
VOV.VN - More than 5,000 people took part in a walk in Ho Chi Minh City on August 4 to show their support for Agent Orange/dioxin victims in the lead up to National Day for Vietnamese Agent Orange/dioxin Victims (August 10).
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam is urgently coordinating with the Ministry of Public Security to verify the identities of the victims who were found dead at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 16 evening, said Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A programme to aid Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange (AO) was launched in Hanoi on July 16 by the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA), the national humanitarian portal, and MBBank's charity app.
VOV.VN - The Thai police assumed all the six people of Vietnamese origin may have died for about 24 hours before their dead bodies were discovered at a five-star hotel in Bangkok on July 16.
The 11th Vietnamese Ambassador’s Golf Cup has been held in Genappe town of Belgium, aiming to raise funds for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims in Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam.