AO victims

Update news AO victims

AO victims will file fourth lawsuit on manufacturers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange will proceed with their fourth lawsuit against American chemical companies that produced the toxic defoliant sprayed by US forces during the American War.

AO victims refuse to surrender to fate

 VietNamNet Bridge – The physically disabling condition has made Nguyen Van Mac redefine his life. The owner of a profitable factory is a hard-to-beat rival of other small-sized businesses in northern Thai Binh Province.

Charity SMS campaign to support AO victims

 VietNamNet Bridge – A charity text-message campaign was launched yesterday, Aug 8, to raise funds in support of Agent Orange (AO) victims.

Italian plants seed for change

 VietNamNet Bridge – Alongside a Vietnamese farmer, Lisa Huber bends her back to plant rice seedlings in the field. The Italian national is not on a tour designed for foreign tourists to discover the wet rice culture.

Over 300,000 units of blood targeted for 2013 summer

VietNamNet Bridge – A campaign themed “Red Blood Summer 2013” was launched in Hanoi on May 8 with a target of mobilising nearly 600,000 people to donate at least over 300,000 units of bloods during the 2013 summer.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 1/4

 Full speed ahead on highway expansion; NZ supports Vietnam’s dam safety research; Hail storms leave trail of destruction; Da Nang hospital gains top technology

ART & ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF 4/3

 Clarinet virtuoso performs with Viet Nam orchestra; Work to restore ancient observatory in Hue; Photo exhibition on AO victims opens in S Korea; Art programme marks Vietnam-China friendship

Two US citizens honoured for helping AO victims

 VietNamNet Bridge – On January 23, two US citizens were awarded the “For Vietnam Agent Orange Victims” insignia in recognition of their fight for Vietnamese AO victims.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 14/1

  WB-funded Distribution Efficiency Project starts in Thanh Hoa; Salvage vessel saves 15 from fishing vessel; VND2 billion raised for AO victims in Danang; Exams held to fill senior provincial positions