U.S. House Hearing on Agent Orange/Dioxin

On May 15, the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs of US House of Representatives held a hearing on the impacts of Agent Orange/Dioxin on Vietnamese people and environment. dacam5.jpgCongressman Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D-AS), Chairman of the Subcommittee presided the hearing.

US Court's Ruling Erroneous and Unjust: VN Foreign Ministry Spokesman

The Feb. 22  verdict by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (New York City) to reject the case filed by Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims against US chemical companies which produced Agent Orange/dioxin is erroneous and unjust, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Dzung said Saturday.  agent_orange.gif

"It is arousing indignation among the Vietnamese people", Dzung said in a statement.

Paris Rally Supports Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims

The French Vietnam Dioxin Association (Collectif Vietnam Dioxine) has organized a public rally at Trocadero Square in Paris to garner support for Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO) victims.

The three-hour rally on Sunday was held to mark the International Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare.

During the meeting, photos of Vietnamese AO victims were distributed to visitors to help them understand the heavy consequences of the US-waged war that many Vietnamese people are still suffering from three decades after it ended.

US Court to Hear Appeal by Vietnam Dioxin Victims

The US Court of Appeals will soon hear Vietnamese Agent Orange (AO) victims who are appealing a verdict by the Federal Court in June 2005.

The plaintiffs' lawyer, Constantine Kokkoris, said, however, the schedule for the hearing had not been fixed and expected lawyers on both sides to work it out soon.

In 2005 the Fed­eral Court rejected a law­suit by the victims against US chemi­cal companies saying the case did not have legal grounds.

In related news, the US pledged $400,000 for Vietnam last week for cleaning up dioxin residues at a wartime US air base.

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