A US charity has presented 10 scholarships to poor students who suffer from Agent Orange/dioxin after-effects in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong. The scholarships, each worth VND5 million (about $230), were presented on March 15 in the locality by representatives of the Ceres Charitable Foundation in coordination with the provincial association of victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin. The foundation also presented two houses valued at 50 million VND each to poor families in Cu Jut and Krong No districts. More than 1,000 AO/dioxin victims in Dak Nong receive monthly financial assistance, including hundreds of students studying inside and outside the province. (vietnamplus.vn Mar 16)
