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Merle Ratner, American fighter for Agent Orange victims, finds eternal rest in Vietnam

Merle Ratner, American fighter for Agent Orange victims, finds eternal rest in Vietnam

A solemn ceremony was held in the northern city of Hai Phong to disperse the ashes of Merle Ratner, a leftist and anti-war activist of the U.S. and also a close friend of Vietnam.
Vietnamese student who went blind due to Agent Orange gets into 6 universities

Vietnamese student who went blind due to Agent Orange gets into 6 universities

Abandoned by his father at birth and losing his vision at 13 as an Agent Orange victim, a student in central Vietnam has overcome immense challenges to excel in studies and gain admission to six universities.
August 7, 2024 | 08:04 pm PT
Vietnam's US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67

Vietnam's US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67

Merle Ratner, a renowned left-wing and anti-war activist in the U.S. and a close friend of Vietnam, died Monday evening in New York in a traffic accident.
February 6, 2024 | 08:44 pm PT
Dioxin cleanup completed at central Vietnam airport

Dioxin cleanup completed at central Vietnam airport

The Ministry of National Defense has finished clearing dioxin contamination left from the Vietnam War from A So airport in Thua Thien-Hue Province after nearly three years of work.
October 24, 2023 | 03:31 pm PT
US continues support for Vietnamese disabled by Agent Orange

US continues support for Vietnamese disabled by Agent Orange

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the second phase of a US$65-million project to help people with disabilities in two central Vietnam provinces.
June 1, 2023 | 01:38 am PT
Vietnam, US agencies to produce documentary on Agent Orange remediation

Vietnam, US agencies to produce documentary on Agent Orange remediation

The U.S. Institute of Peace is looking for Vietnamese filmmakers to lead the production of a documentary film on Agent Orange clean-up and its impacts on the community.
March 26, 2023 | 08:32 pm PT
Cleaning up the dioxin-contaminated land

Cleaning up the dioxin-contaminated land

It’s difficult, looking at the serene park that now welcomes you to Bien Hoa Air Base, to imagine it half a century ago: the constant roar of the war planes overhead, the lines of hangars and barracks stretching for miles, next to mounds of metal barrels with an orange stripe around their side, Agent Orange.
March 22, 2023 | 03:33 pm PT
Part of former US airbase in Vietnam clean of dioxin

Part of former US airbase in Vietnam clean of dioxin

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday handed over 30,000 m2 of clean land at Bien Hoa Airport to the defense ministry following dioxin contamination removal.
March 7, 2023 | 02:36 am PT
US spends additional $29M to remove dioxin from former Bien Hoa Airbase

US spends additional $29M to remove dioxin from former Bien Hoa Airbase

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has hired a Vietnamese company to remove dioxin contamination from the former Bien Hoa Airbase, the most contaminated spot in Vietnam.
December 20, 2022 | 04:00 am PT
Dioxin cleanup underway at US-built airport in central Vietnam

Dioxin cleanup underway at US-built airport in central Vietnam

The defense ministry's Chemical Command is cleaning up A So airport in Thua Thien Hue Province of dioxin contamination left from the Vietnam War.
August 14, 2022 | 08:20 pm PT
Why aren't Vietnamese more vocal about Agent Orange?

Why aren't Vietnamese more vocal about Agent Orange?

I often see similarities and resemblances between my native Korea and Vietnam, where I lived for nearly four years, probably due to their similar experiences in modern history.
August 7, 2022 | 05:05 pm PT
Woman fights on for damages over Vietnam War use of 'Agent Orange'

Woman fights on for damages over Vietnam War use of 'Agent Orange'

An elderly French-Vietnamese woman has vowed to pursue her legal fight to obtain compensation for health problems caused by exposure to the toxic herbicide "Agent Orange" during the Vietnam War.
May 13, 2021 | 06:20 pm PT
Vietnam War vet appeals French court's Agent Orange ruling

Vietnam War vet appeals French court's Agent Orange ruling

A Vietnamese-French woman is appealing a French court's decision to dismiss her lawsuit against firms that manufactured the toxic Agent Orange defoliant used in the Vietnam War.
May 11, 2021 | 06:00 am PT
French court dismisses complaint over Agent Orange use in Vietnam War

French court dismisses complaint over Agent Orange use in Vietnam War

A French court on Monday dismissed a case by an elderly French-Vietnamese woman against several agrochemical companies over the use by the U.S. military of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
May 10, 2021 | 02:01 am PT
Vietnam War vet uses French niche to claim Agent Orange justice

Vietnam War vet uses French niche to claim Agent Orange justice

She’s been a war correspondent, a soldier and an educator. Today, at 80, she’s also a victim crusading tirelessly for Agent Orange justice.
February 9, 2021 | 04:02 pm PT
Vietnam backs woman in international trial against dioxin producers

Vietnam backs woman in international trial against dioxin producers

Vietnam says multinational firms taken to court by a French-Vietnamese woman should take responsibility for the impacts of the toxic defoliant, Agent Orange, used in Vietnam.
February 4, 2021 | 10:34 pm PT
US veterans exposed to Agent Orange twice as likely to have dementia: study

US veterans exposed to Agent Orange twice as likely to have dementia: study

U.S. veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War are twice as likely to have dementia, a recent study has found.
January 27, 2021 | 07:30 pm PT
French court hears Agent Orange case against chemical firms

French court hears Agent Orange case against chemical firms

A French court will on Monday hear a case against more than a dozen multinationals, accused by a French-Vietnamese woman of causing grievous harm to her and others.
January 24, 2021 | 07:23 pm PT
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