PANO – The General Department of Politics under the National Defence Ministry and the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) have held a meeting to prepare activities to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Viet Nam's Agent Orange Disaster (August 10th).

Present at the event were Senior Lieutenant–General Bui Van Huan, Deputy-Director of the General Department of Politics, Senior Lieutenant-General Nguyen Van Rinh, Chairman of VAVA and representative from other army units and agencies.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Van Rinh annouced programs for the coming event and hoped to work with army units to carry out activities such as propaganda, providing healthcare, vocational training and other programs for AO victims.

Senior Lieutenant-General Bui Van Huan affirmed that the General Department of Politics agreed and supported VAVA’s programs.

Translated by Dinh Tu
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