Tag: victims
Overseas Vietnamese in Laos support victims of Typhoon Yagi
Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane, Laos, launched a donation campaign on September 10 to support people in northern provinces of Vietnam and Laos that were hard hit by super typhoon Yagi.
People nationwide support victims of typhoon Yagi in flooded areas
VOV.VN - People across the country have provided urgent relief to residents in need throughout the northern region who have been heavily impacted by typhoon Yagi and subsequent flooding.
Top leader attends launch of support campaign for Typhoon Yagi victims
The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee on September 10 launched a campaign in support of victims of Typhoon Yagi in Hanoi on September 10 with Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attending.
US Ambassador visits, engages in sports activities with AO victims in Da Nang
US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper and a delegation of US veterans visited the centre for Agent Orange/dioxin victims and unfortunate children in the central city of Da Nang on September 6.
French opinion supports Tran To Nga’s justice fight for AO victims
Immediately following the Paris Court of Appeal's decision on August 22 to reject the civil lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga, an 82-year-old French-Vietnamese, against 14 US chemical companies for supplying Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin to the US army during the Vietnam War, many French media outlets have reiterated her decades-long arduous and challenging fight for justice.
Grand requiem for traffic accident victims slated for late August
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.
Vietnam expresses regret about dioxin lawsuit ruling in France
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.
US leftist Merle Ratner finds eternal rest 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 visits AO/dioxin victims in Hanoi
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).
More attention paid to AO/dioxin victims: official
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).
