Meaningful programs held for AO/dioxin victims

Maj. Gen. Nguyen Hong Son speaks at the event.

The event is part of activities to mark the 64th anniversary of the Agent Orange Disaster in Vietnam (August 10, 1961 - 2025) and the Day for AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam (August 10). It is expected to attract thousands of participants, including local people, officials, civil servants, employees from agencies and organizations, and the armed forces of the city.

According to Major General, Associate Professor, Doctor, and People’s Physician Nguyen Hong Son, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Association for Victims of AO/Dioxin and Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Association for Victims of AO/dioxin, the event is an occasion to express gratitude to those who have supported AO victims, while also continuing to call for support from the whole society to help ease the pain caused by AO.

The organizing panel presents gifts to representatives of families affected by AO/dioxin.

As of July 1, following administrative restructuring, the newly expanded Ho Chi Minh City is home to more than 13,000 AO victims. Those victims currently need assistance in healthcare, rehabilitation, cultural and language education, social skills training, career orientation, vocational training, and employment support  to help change public perception about AO victims and turn them into active workers, confident individuals, and sources of inspiration for society.

At the event, the Ho Chi Minh City Association for Victims of AO/Dioxin and its partners presented gifts to representatives of families affected by AO in the city.

Delegates at the event

* On the same day, the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin (VAVA) and the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee on settlement of post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemical consequences in Vietnam co-held an artistic exchange program at the Military Broadcasting Center.

Through the program, the VAVA called on all administrative levels, sectors, political and social organizations, people from all walks of life, overseas Vietnamese, and international friends to continue actively supporting the “Action for Victims of Agent Orange” movement launched by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.

An art performance at the event

The event was carefully organized, featuring documentaries and interactions with victims of AO/dioxin in Vietnam, interspersed with artistic performances.

On the occasion, the organizing panel honored collectives and individuals with active contribution to the journey of supporting AO/dioxin victims in Vietnam.

Translated by Quynh Oanh