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News and events in Vietnam and the United States, and the history of legislative efforts to support victims of Agent Orange.

On the Passing of VAORRC Founder Merle Ratner (1956-2024)

Renowned left-wing and anti-war activist in the US and a close friend of Vietnam, passed away in New York City traffic accident.

AO/Dioxin Contamination Cleanup in A Luoi

Between August 1965 and December 1970 A Luoi District was among the places where the U.S. sprayed Agent Orange most intensively.

Agent Orange Day 2022 Statement by Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organizations

Addressing pain caused by Agent Orange (AO) is not only charity, but gratitude and responsibility to the Vietnamese people.

Deadly defoliants

Deadly defoliants

By CBC News Online The chemical colours The names for the chemical defoliants come from the Vietnam War where the name signified the identifying bands that were used on the 55-gallon drums that...

Agent Orange: Grim Legacy

Agent Orange: Grim Legacy

“The parents know the progression of the disease. The younger one will get worse, like his brother, ” Dr. Binh says.

Photography by Philip Jones Griffiths

Photography by Philip Jones Griffiths

Black and white photography of Vietnamese persons presumed to be suffering the effects of Agent Orange multiple generations after the U.S. ended the war.