USAID helps with dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airport
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will cooperate with the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence to design and implement a project on dioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.
Bien Hoa Airport is considered as one of the dioxin hot spots in the country due to its high level of the chemical. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will cooperate with theVietnamese Ministry of National Defence to design and implement a project ondioxin remediation at Bien Hoa Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.
A document of intent to thiseffect was signed by the USAID and the Department of Military Science under theVietnamese Ministry of National Defence on January 23.
The US side committed tohandling post-war consequences while further promoting economic, cultural andsecurity ties between the two countries.
Addressing the signingceremony, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen.Nguyen Chi Vinh, who is also head of the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war UnexplodedOrdnance (UXO) and Toxic Chemical Consequences, said the signing of thedocument is one of the concrete activities to realize the Vietnam-US jointstatement issued during the official visit to Vietnam by President Donald Trumpin November 2017.
Thisis an important, humanitarian activity that will contribute to strengthening thecomprehensive cooperative relations between the two countries, he said.
USAmbassador to Vietnam Kritenbrink said the US is looking toward cooperationwith the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence in the project, thus helping todeepen the partnership between the two countries and build a more prosperousfuture for both sides.
TheUS has joined hands with Vietnam in addressing humanitarian issues and post-warconsequences since 2000 through various activities.
Thetwo sides will soon complete a five-year project on dioxin decontaminationvalued at 110 million USD at Da Nang International Airport.
TheBien Hoa Airport is considered as one of the dioxin hot spots in the countrydue to its high level of the chemical. According to assessments from Vietnamand the US, some 500,000 cubic metres of dioxin contaminated land in theairport need to be treated, requiring a large amount of capital andtechnology.-VNA
US Ambassador Ted Osius and Senior Lieut General Nguyen Chi Vinh, the Deputy Minister of National Defence, announced on May 3 the successful treatment of dioxin-contaminated soil at Da Nang Airport.
Vietnam and the US have issued a Joint Statement on the occasion of the visit by US President Barack Obama to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang.
Representatives of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence and Air Defense - Air Force signed a deal on August 9 to hand over 12.7 hectares of land, which had been cleaned up from dioxin contamination at Da Nang airport, to the Ministry of Transport for management.
Officers of the Ministry of National Defence on October 17 held a working session with a delegation of US congressmen on the settlement of war consequences in Vietnam.
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Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
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As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
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In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
Bien Hoa Airport is considered as one of the dioxin hot spots in the country due to its high level of the chemical. (Source: VNA) 
