Tag: victims
Thailand gives 140 scholarships to HCM City children orphaned by COVID-19
The Royal Thai Consulate-General and the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (ThaiCham) have awarded 140 scholarships worth VND700 million to children in Ho Chi Minh City who lost their parents or caregivers from COVID-19.
US war veteran lends wholehearted support to Vietnamese dioxin victims
VOV.VN - Matthew Keenan, a veteran of the Vietnam War, returns to the central city of Da Nang every year to work as a volunteer at of the Da Nang Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims to accompany, share, and help ease the pain of the past war.
Vietnam donates rice to Philippine typhoon victims
VOV.VN - Vietnam has decided to present 200 tonnes of rice worth nearly US$100,000 to the Philippines to help address Typhoon Rai’s aftermath.
VAVA steps up collaboration to improve living conditions of AO/dioxin victims
The Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) will step up cooperation to improve living conditions of Agent Orange/dioxin victims and people with disabilities under an agreement signed with the Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP) on March 15.
Film screening in France calls for support for Vietnam’s AO/dioxin victims
A documentary was screened in Choisy-le-Roi, a city in the suburbs of France’s Paris, on February 10 to call for support for the victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin in Vietnam.
33 works on AO/dioxin victims honoured
The Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) on December 27 held an award ceremony to honour 33 outstanding press works on AO/dioxin victims and overcoming consequences of toxic chemicals used in the war in Vietnam.
A close view of crematorium for COVID-19 victims in HCM City
VOV.VN - A crematorium area located in Cu Chi district of Ho Chi Minh City has been kept busy lately as the southern city recorded dozens of deaths daily linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnamese Embassy in France supports family of boat accident victim
The Vietnamese Embassy in France will continue working closely with the host and authorities in Vietnam to support the family of a Vietnamese victim who was killed when a rubber boat capsized off the coast of Pas de Calais province.
Fifth student dies after receiving Pfizer vaccine shot in Vietnam
VOV.VN - A high school student of Quang Tri province has died after receiving a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot, becoming the fifth child victim of vaccinations in Vietnam.
Vietnam prioritises protecting rights of bomb and mine victims: official
Ensuring the rights of people with disabilities, particularly victims of wartime bombs and chemical toxics, is among top priorities of Vietnam, stated Deputy Minister of Labours, Invalids, and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan.
