During the war of aggression in Vietnam, the US military sprayed nearly 80 million liters of toxic pesticides, of which 61% was Agent Orange, containing 366 kg of dioxin, along with about 9,000 tons of CS on the Southern battlefields, causing serious consequences for human health and the ecological environment.

Over the past years, the work of settling post-war unexploded ordnance and toxic chemical consequences has been carried out seriously and attained many significant results. However, we have just partly resolved the serious consequences of the wars. Therefore, more than ever, it is necessary to accelerate this profoundly humane work.

On July 12, 2021, Vietnam and the United States celebrated the 25 th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations. Along with the strong development of bilateral relations, the coordination between the two countries in overcoming the consequences of toxic chemicals used by the US during the war in Vietnam has also made significant ...