Binh Thuan
Binh Thuan:
Over VND 30 billion raised to support AO victims in 5 years
BTO- The provincial Association
for Agent Orange/Dioxin victims (AO victims for short) lately held a conference
to partially sum-up the five-year implementation of Directive No.43 of the Party
Central Secretariat (tenure 11) and Action Program No.36 of the Standing
Committee of the provincial Party Committee (tenure 12)
On strengthening the leadership
of the Party on dealing with consequences of toxic chemicals used by the US army
during the Vietnam war. The conference had the attendance of Senior
Lieutenant-General Nguyen Van Rinh- former deputy Minister of the National
Defense, chairman of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA),
leaders of the provincial departments, agencies, localities.
During nearly 10 years (from
1962-1970), the US Army had sprayed about 2.6 million liters of toxic chemicals
on Binh Thuan. 5,826 people in Binh Thuan have been exposed to Agent
Orange/Dioxin. Among them, 952 people had participated in resistance wars,
1,221other victims are descendants of those who were exposed to Agent
Orange/Dioxin during the resistance wars and civil. Those victims have been
struggling with difficulties due to consequences of toxic chemicals. Over the
past period (2015-2020), the provincial Association for victims of Agent Orange
has mobilized VND 30.27 billion, 2.2 times higher than that of the period
2010-2015. The unit has also contributed to enhancing the awareness of the
community about responsibility for joining hands to overcome consequences of
Agent Orange/Dioxin and support AO victims.
Speaking at the conference,
Senior Lieutenant-General Nguyen Van Rinh highly appreciated joints efforts of
Binh Thuan’s authorities in the implementation of Directive No.43 of the Party
Central Secretariat. He also praised the province’s Association for AO victims
for its considerable achievements over the past five years. He suggested the
unit to keep on caring for AO victims and prepare for the upcoming 60th
anniversary of Agent Orange Disaster (August 10, 1961-2021). On
that occasion, the provincial
Association for AO victims awarded campaign medals “For the victims of Agent
Orange” to 17 persons with contributions to the cause of caring and helping
AO/Dioxin victims in Binh Thuan.
Translated by Phuong Lan (Source: Binh Thuan Newspaper)