Chemical Corps supports children to go to school

The program was part of the activities to mark the 76th anniversary of the Wounded and Fallen Soldiers’ Day.

Accordingly, “Supporting children to go to school” is a program for preschoolers and primary school students at A So Airport. The program was jointly held by the Chemical Corps, BKAP Corporation and other units.

Senior Colonel Vu Van Hai speaking at the event

According to Senior Colonel Vu Van Hai, Chief of the Department Political Affairs of the Chemical Corps, during the resistance war against the U.S. imperialists, the U.S. military used A So valley in A Luoi district as a field airport. This was also a place to store toxic chemicals and a transit station for the U.S. Air Force to spray chemicals throughout the Central region. Thus, Thua Thien Hue and A So Airport were those of the places heavily affected by Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin in Vietnam. The Central province is home to nearly 16,000 AO/dioxin victims, A Luoi district alone has about 5,000 victims.

The organizing panel and local authority of Dong Son commune in a joint photo

During the program, the organizing panel presented two national flagpoles, a playground, more than 2,000 notebooks, 300 books for children, over 200 pairs of boots, among others.

The organizers present gifts to children at Dong Son commune Kindergarten, A Luoi district.

Meanwhile, the Chemical Corps Command has established a management board for the project “Remediation of dioxin contaminated soil at A So Airport” to protect local people’s health and environment.

Also, the Chemical Corps and other units have conducted many programs and projects for local people to accelerate socio-economic development.

Translated by Quynh Oanh