HCM City set to host charity walk to support AO victims

HCM CITY — Thousands of people will participate in a charity walk to support victims of Agent Orange/dioxin at Đầm Sen Cultural Park in HCM City on August 12. The event is one of the activities organised by the Việt Nam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin’s HCM City chapter to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the dioxin disaster in Việt Nam. At the ceremony, the association called on individuals and organisations to join hands to provide healthcare services and improve living conditions for AO/dioxin victims. It awarded certificates of merit for 74 individuals for their dedicated efforts to help AO/dioxin victims. More than 4.8 million Vietnamese were exposed to the toxin and more than 3 million were victims.