Launching text message program 'Join hands to ease Agent Orange pain'

(People's life) - On the morning of July 21, in Hanoi , the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin and the National Humanitarian Information Portal (Portal 1400) launched the charity texting program "Join hands to ease the pain of Agent Orange" in 2023 with the texting syntax: DA CAM send to 1409 (20,000 VND/text).

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Rinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, spoke at the launching ceremony.

The program was implemented from July 20 to September 19 to mobilize compatriots and soldiers nationwide to join hands and contribute to support and cover medical examination and treatment costs, vocational training, house construction and repair, and gift giving for poor and disadvantaged Agent Orange victims across the country.

The chemical warfare conducted by the US in Vietnam exposed 4.8 million Vietnamese people, more than 3 million of whom were victims; many of whom suffered from serious illnesses, deformities, disabilities, and intellectual disabilities, and Agent Orange sequelae were passed on to the fourth generation, causing countless tragedies that many generations of Vietnamese had to endure.

At the ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Rinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, said that organizing charity text messages is a practical and effective way, suitable for the psychological characteristics and financial capacity of many classes and social groups in our country. The amount of money collected from the text message program not only reflects the sentiment and responsibility of the social community towards victims of Agent Orange, but also makes millions of Vietnamese people and international friends better understand the Agent Orange disaster in Vietnam and the work to overcome the consequences of toxic chemicals used by the US during the war in Vietnam.

Delegates sent text messages to support Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange/dioxin.

In 2023, the texting program "Join hands to ease the pain of Agent Orange" strives to mobilize 3 billion VND to support medical examination and treatment; vocational training; house construction and repair; and gifts for Agent Orange victims.

On this occasion, the Association of Victims of Agent Orange of Thai Binh province donated 100 million VND; the Association of Hoa Binh province donated 40 million VND; the Association of Ninh Binh province donated 30 million VND; the Association of Ha Nam province donated 20 million VND; the Association of Bac Giang, Hai Duong and the Fund for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin of Hai Phong city each donated 10 million VND to the Vietnam Fund for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin.

The texting program "Join hands to ease the pain of Agent Orange" is an annual activity jointly implemented by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin and the National Humanitarian Information Portal (1400) since 2011. In 2022, the program received more than 155,000 text messages, equivalent to more than 3 billion VND. The entire amount of money used by the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin to support the renovation of 7 houses and repair of 9 houses for victim families with a total amount of 470 million VND; visit and give gifts to victim families during the Lunar New Year with a total amount of 1.43 billion VND; visit and give gifts on the Day for Agent Orange Victims (August 10) and support production capital for victims, support for raising victims at Social Protection Centers... with an amount of 1.203 billion VND.

The Central Committee of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin and the National Humanitarian Information Portal 1400 call on compatriots and soldiers nationwide to continue to accompany and join hands to ease the pain of Agent Orange by texting: DA CAM to 1409. For details, contact 19001530, extension 6 or visit the Website: 1400.vn.
In addition to the form of text message support, donors can support by transferring money to the account of the Vietnam Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims Fund, at the Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank - Thanh Xuan Branch. Account number: 0031101234005.

NGUYEN SIU

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