Korea Agent Orange-Affected Veterans Open Office in Hanoi
The Agent Orange-Connected Disabled Veterans of Vietnam War of Korea opened an office in Hanoi Saturday.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Seo Cheol Jae, head of the Vietnamese chapter of the association, said the establishment of the office aimed to promote cooperation between and assistance for dioxin victims in the two countries.
He also pledged active support for Vietnamese victims, especially in their lawsuit against US chemical companies. With the war over and Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) developing friendly relations, RoK war veterans and millions of Vietnamese people, both of them AO victims, were cross-border companions sharing the pain. The RoK had won the struggle for justice with lawsuits against US chemical companies and its veterans would actively help Vietnamese victims with their lawsuit. Dang Xuan Dien, vice president of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA), said assistance from RoK veterans would enable the Vietnamese lawsuit to get support from all progressive people. The Korean organization has been organizing many activities to support Vietnamese dioxin victims since the establishment of VAVA in 2004. VAVA now has more than 350 members, mainly living in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
He also pledged active support for Vietnamese victims, especially in their lawsuit against US chemical companies. With the war over and Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) developing friendly relations, RoK war veterans and millions of Vietnamese people, both of them AO victims, were cross-border companions sharing the pain. The RoK had won the struggle for justice with lawsuits against US chemical companies and its veterans would actively help Vietnamese victims with their lawsuit. Dang Xuan Dien, vice president of the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA), said assistance from RoK veterans would enable the Vietnamese lawsuit to get support from all progressive people. The Korean organization has been organizing many activities to support Vietnamese dioxin victims since the establishment of VAVA in 2004. VAVA now has more than 350 members, mainly living in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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