Provincial Association of Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin, on August 10, held a ceremony to mark the 55th anniversary of AO /Dioxin catastrophe in Vietnam with the theme of “Joining hands to ease the pain of AO/dioxin”. Attending the ceremony were Tran Thanh Liem, Vice-Chairman of provincial People’s Committee; representatives of some sectors, departments in the province together with 200 AO/dioxin victims.
Tran Thanh Liem, Vice-Chairman of provincial People’s Committee awarding the emulation banner to the association
The province now has a total of more than 1,000 AO/dioxin victims. In the period of 2011-2016, provincial Association of Victims of AO/dioxin and its affiliates have mobilized nearly VND2.6billion from organizations and individuals to build and upgrade houses for AO/dioxin victims with a total expense of VND550million; provide medical check-up and treatment of VND100million for them…
Addressing the ceremony, Mr.Liem shared the losses and pain with AO/dioxin victims; spoke highly of contributions by the associations at all levels, praised outstanding officials, members and AO/dioxin victims who surmounted difficulties to rise up. He also suggested sectors, authorities at all levels and mass organizations to speed up propaganda work, raising public awareness of the harmfulness of AO/dioxin; regularly make activities taking care of AO/dioxin victims…
On this occasion, provincial People’s Committee awarded the emulation banner for the best unit of the emulation bloc of provincial Union of Science-Technology Associations to the association. The association also presented the certificates of merit to 42 outstanding collectives and individuals while offering gifts worth VND400,000 each funded by Kim Oanh Real Estate Company to 200 AO/dioxin victims.
Reported by T.Ly-Translated by K.T
