Ha Tinh Launches Campaign to Help AO Victims

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Chapter in central Ha Tinh province on June 16 launched an emulation campaign to act for Agent Orange/dioxin victims. It called on individuals, organizations and businesses to join hands to help improve their spiritual and material lives. At the launch ceremony, more than VND1 billion was raised for AO victims in the province. In Ha Tinh there are 20,000 AO/dioxin-infected people, 800 families of AO victims living in shabby houses, and 15,000 people in need of regular health checkups. 4,000 adults wish to have vocational training, and 3,000 children need assistance to go to school. (vovnews.vn Jun 16)