Vietnamese firm selected as prime contractor for Biên Hòa Airbase dioxin remediation project Though Vietnamese companies have been involved in USAID dioxin remediation work in both the Da Nang Airport remediation and Biên Hòa Airbase remediation projects until now they have been subcontractors of American firms.

Police officers receive thank-you notes Each letter was written in a different circumstance, but they all show the favourable public impression of the police force and the positive changes the police have made in ensuring security and order.

About 8.55 million disadvantaged people receive support to enjoy Tết Some 8.55 million poor and near-poor people, Agent Orange/dioxin victims and disadvantaged workers nationwide enjoyed a warmer Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as they received support worth more than VNĐ6.11 trillion (US$265.24 million) through the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) and trade unions.

Agent Orange on trial yet again1

Trần Tố Nga said she is fighting for her life and for her family, and behind her are 3 million Vietnamese also affected by the toxic chemicals the US armed forces used in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam supports Agent Orange victims' fight for justice: spokesperson1

Việt Nam supports Agent Orange victims in their fight for justice from chemical companies, Vietnamese spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday.

Overseas Vietnamese, US experts express solidarity to 13th National Party Congress

The Vietnamese community and US scholars in New York have expressed their belief that the 13th National Party Congress will determine targets and plans for Việt Nam’s future development.

Historic court case begins in France for Agent Orange victims

A hearing began on Monday of a case brought by Vietnamese-French woman Trần Tố Nga against the US companies that provided chemical toxins used by the US Army in the war with Việt Nam.

American veterans deliver flood relief for Việt Nam More than 110 Americans have donated more than US$28,000 so far in a charity campaign organised by Ronald L. Haeberle, whose photographs of the My Lai Massacre turned American public opinion against the war. He was assisted by Chuck Searcy who co-founded Project RENEW with Hoàng Nam in 2001.

VAVA praised for efforts to care for AO victims Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc paid a visit to the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) on Wednesday, during which he praised the efforts, activeness and creativity of the association in protecting the rights of Agent Orange/dioxin (AO) victims as well as caring for and supporting them.

Việt Nam aims to strengthen post-war toxic chemical consequence settlement Việt Nam plans to step up efforts to clear post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemicals, aiming to remove about 800,000 hectares of bomb and mine-polluted land by 2025.