A U.S. Associate Professor has launched a series of activities like holding lectures and organizing a vigil in the U.S. to help raise public awareness about the tragic plight of Vietnamese Agent Orange victims. Professor Kenneth J. Herrmann and a victim of Agent Orange … [Read more...] about U.S. lecturer raises awareness of VN Agent Orange victims
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Agent Orange victims: war behind, sufferings infront
In the western countries and the US, "Agent Orange victims" reminds people of the American war veterans, who have been compensated for being affected by the toxic chemicals, hardly the Vietnamese victims. Meanwhile, millions of Vietnamese people still suffer from miseries despite the war being left far behind. A question has been raised: why those spraying toxic chemicals have been made up for but their victims have not? Those who have not once led life of human beings! The dark room seems to be the only place where My Hanh and Thuy Tien in Ho Chi Minh city can have feelings of security. Only darkness could ease the swelling and ulcerating injuries, which have eroded their fingers and bended their legs joints. Their father said, "My wife was covered with the orange mist sprayed from the American army's planes. She did not think that the seeds of destruction had taken effect in the blood. Our aspirations for a healthy child died when our son passed away before his first birthday." The … [Read more...] about Agent Orange victims: war behind, sufferings infront
Vietnamese people in France assist Agent Orange victims
"The war against the American imperialists ended more than a quarter of decade ago, but when will its negative consequences be over?", said a Vietnamese student in France, Duong Hieu, with pictures of children with deformities on his hands. Together with hundreds of Vietnamese students in France, Hieu has participated in an international information campaign appealing for assistance to the victims. Hieu and a group of students took part in Vietnam's cultural festival held in Montreau, Montreuil in June. It was not difficult to realize theirs among stalls introducing cultural, tourism and trade products from Vietnam. In front of the stall was a big orange poster, on which is "Agent Orange still kills". They distributed leaflets, introducing their Collectif Vietnam Dioxine (Collectif), which gathers individuals and organizations of Vietnamese youths and students in France to assist Agent Orange Victims at home. The leaflets have photos of children with deformities. They show the numbers … [Read more...] about Vietnamese people in France assist Agent Orange victims
Vietnam Agent Orange victims take fight to the US
The tales of terrible suffering four Vietnamese Agent Orange victims have taken with them on behalf of thousands of others have deeply moved US veterans and others. They have now pledged to support the victims' lawsuit against the manufacturers of the toxic defoliant used by the US army during the Vietnam War. Vo Thanh Hai, 47, shows a picture of his first son, who was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2000 … [Read more...] about Vietnam Agent Orange victims take fight to the US
Miraculous life of Agent Orange victim
Not only getting over his miserable life situation, but he also found a love which was only seen in legendary stories. "Miracle" is the common word shared by people about the life of Nguyen Chien Thang, an Agent Orange victim born in 1979. This handicapped guy won an award for effort prize in the contest for Vietnam Intellectuals and is the only Vietnamese granted a Microsoft certificate with Bill Gates' signature. Despite his situation, he dared to learn to become an information technology expert working in the FPT and pursues his dreams. Suffering from Agent Orange birth defects, his right brain was injured since he was born. Hence, his hands and legs have been dysfunctional and his speaking has been limited. His health has not been improved despite all efforts of the family to get him treated. Nevertheless, he showed his passion in learning since he was a child. He learned reading and mathematics by himself. His learning process has surprised many people. Without enough … [Read more...] about Miraculous life of Agent Orange victim