Hospitals create a joyous Tết for patients

Many hospitals in HCM City are carrying out programmes to help their patients enjoy the Lunar New Year season, or Tết, which falls this year on January 25. 

Dioxin victims’ association, Japan’s bomb counterpart bolster cooperation

Việt Nam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) and the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs (Gensuikyo) on Wednesday pledged to support each other.

US$150,000 spent on upgrading social protection centre for AO/dioxin victims A social protection centre for Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims has received US$150,000 from the government of the Republic of Korea’s Gyeonggi Province to upgrade its facility.

Artists perform to mark Day for AO/Dioxin Victims

International and Vietnamese artists will perform in “A Night of Beethoven” concert at the HCM City Opera House today to mark the 58th anniversary of the Day for AO/Dioxin Victims on August 10.

SMS campaign launched to help Agent Orange victims in Việt Nam

The campaign, entitled 'Joining hands to ease the pain of Agent Orange in 2019', aims to help the victims of Agent Orange and their families overcome their pain and difficulties.

Việt Nam calls for more int’l support in war consequence settlement

Việt Nam wants the international community to join efforts in dealing with war consequences, helping the country develop sustainably and participate in UN peacekeeping operations more actively.

HCM City Red Cross unit targets supporting 10,000 organisations, individuals1

The HCM City chapter of the Vietnam Red Cross Society will seek support from local and international organisations, enterprises and individuals to help 10,000 charity organisations, poor and orphaned people and Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin victims and people with disabilities this year.

Vietnamese and US author co-operate on Agent Orange book

Authors Lê Kế Sơn and Charles Bailey have introduced the book From Enemies to Partners: Việt Nam, the US and Agent Orange to Vietnamese readers after three years of work.

PM lauds post-war bomb, mine recovery

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc lauded bomb and mine recovery efforts over the past several years while chairing a meeting of the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-War Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences (Steering Committee 701) in Hà Nội on Tuesday. 

Red Cross holds fundraising walk for AO victims

More than 5,000 volunteers and members of the Việt Nam Red Cross Society (VNRC) as well as local residents joined a fundraising walk for Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin victims and people with disabilities on Sunday (August 5) at Đầm Sen Cultural Park in HCM City’s District 11.