Vietnam, US join hands to tackle post-war consequences
Good settlement of post-war matters like AO/dioxin victims and leftover bombs and mines in Vietnam will make contributions to consolidating and promoting friendship between Vietnam and the US.
An AO/dioxin contaminated area is zoned off in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Good settlement of post-war matters like AO/dioxin victimsas well as leftover bombs and mines in Vietnam will make contributions toconsolidating and promoting friendship between Vietnam and the US, said NguyenTam Chien, President of the Vietnam-USA Society (VUS).
He made the statement during a reception in Hanoi on March 13 for a delegationfrom the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), led by VFW Senior Vice Commander-in-ChiefKeith E.Harman.
Speaking highly of the exchange programme between the VUS and the VFW whichstarted as far as 1996, Chien said that it helped further mutual understandingand cooperation between the two people, especially veterans of the two countries.
For his part, Keith E.Harman affirmed that the VFW will continue its efforts toheal the pain of war and support activities to address post-war consequences inVietnam.
The search for US servicemen who went missing in action (MIA) during war aswell as orientation to hold the first Vietnam-US veterans business forumscheduled for the end of this year were also discussed at the meeting.
From 1961-1971, US troops sprayed more than 80 million litres of herbicides -44 million litres of which were AO - over southern Vietnam.
As a result, about 4.8 million Vietnamese wereexposed to the toxic chemical. Many of the victims have died, while millions oftheir descendants are living with deformities and diseases as a result of thechemical’s effects.-VNA
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The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and The International Center, an NGO, held a conference on December 14 to enhance international cooperation in aiding bomb and mine victims.
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Vietnam will work with the new administration and Congress of the US to continue fostering the two countries’ comprehensive partnership in economy, trade, security, settlement of post-war consequences
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The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
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The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
An AO/dioxin contaminated area is zoned off in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) 
