Localities commemorate 55th anniversary of Agent Orange disaster in Vietnam

(Baonghean.vn) -On August 5, localities and units organizedactivities55th anniversary of the Agent Orange disaster in Vietnam (August 10, 1961 - August 10, 2016).

Hoang Mai Gives Gifts to Agent Orange Victims

On the morning of August 5, the Hoang Mai Town Association of Agent Orange Victims held a seminar to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Agent Orange/dioxin disaster in Vietnam and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Nghe An Association of Agent Orange Victims. Attending the seminar were comrade Vo Van Dung - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Town Party Committee, comrades in the Standing Committee and departments and unions of the Town.

Hoang Mai town leaders give gifts to families of Agent Orange victims in the area.

In Hoang Mai town, there are currently 254 people who are victims of Agent Orange. The lives of families with people infected with Agent Orange are extremely difficult and need to be shared to help them overcome difficulties and rise up in life. In the past time, the Association of Agent Orange Victims of the Town has received attention from the Party Committee, the government, the Fatherland Front and organizations at all levels to share the pain of Agent Orange.

At the seminar, the Association mobilized agencies, units, businesses and individuals in the area to support the amount of 85.5 million VND, of which Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station supported the construction of a new house for Ms. Ho Thi Nhung with the amount of 20 million VND. On this occasion, the Association presented 10 gifts to 10 people in especially difficult circumstances, each gift worth 500 thousand VND./.

Bich Huong

(Hoang Mai Radio Station)

Nghi Loc District Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims held a ceremony to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Agent Orange disaster in Vietnam.To date, Nghi Loc still has more than 1,178 people exposed to toxic chemicals and have been recognized as victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin. Among them, there are many people in difficult circumstances, with illnesses due to the consequences of Agent Orange...

Representatives of the Nghi Loc District Agent Orange Association presented gifts to victims in the area.

After 7 years of establishment, Nghi Loc Agent Orange/Dioxin Association has mobilized and received nearly 1.6 billion VND; From this funding source, the Association has supported over 1,220 victims to build houses, production capital, scholarships for students who are children of victims and given gifts to recipients during holidays and Tet.

At the ceremony, the Nghi Loc District Agent Orange Association presented 25 gifts to victims in the area. Each gift was worth 300,000 VND. Also at the ceremony, the District Association launched a movement to support victims of Agent Orange/dioxin in 2016./.

Tuan Anh

(Nghi Loc Station)

Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims of Quy Hop Districtorganized a visit to give gifts to 6 Agent Orange victims in difficult circumstances in the communes of Chau Thanh, Tho Hop, Chau Loc. Each gift is worth 300 thousand VND. This amount is taken from the fund to support Agent Orange dioxin victims in Quy Hop district.

Comrade Nguyen Dinh Duyen, Chairman of the Association of Agent Orange Victims of Quy Hop district, presented gifts to victims in difficult circumstances in Chau Thanh commune.

On this occasion, the Quy Hop District Association of Agent Orange/dioxin Victims will also organize the giving of 94 gifts, each worth 300,000 VND, to 94 disadvantaged people infected with Agent Orange/dioxin in the district, including 21 gifts from the provincial Association of Agent Orange/dioxin Victims.

This activity demonstrates the concern of Party committees, authorities and the community, contributing to easing the pain of Agent Orange, encouraging victims to overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives.

Thanh Hop

(Kuihe Radio)