Minister of Defence Ngo Xuan Lich inspected the US-funded dioxin
decontamination project currently underway in Da Nang airport in the
central city of Da Nang on January 8.
He recognised the significant outcomes in implementing the national
action plan for basically overcoming consequences of toxic chemicals
used by the US during the war in Vietnam. The action plan was for the
2012-2015 with orientations towards 2020.
Domestic units have
closely worked with the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
to complete the first phrase of the dioxin decontamination project in Da
Nang airport, he said.
The minister urged the involved parties to
carry out effectively and ensure the progress and quality of the second
phase, while building and implementing similar projects in Bien Hoa and
Phu Cat airports via non-refundable official development assistance
(ODA) sponsored by the US and other countries.
He suggested
stepping up international cooperation to deal with the toxic chemicals
at hotspots and newly-discovered contaminated areas.
At the same
time, it is necessary to promptly provide medical support for the Agent
Orange (AO)/Dioxin victims, and improve research and environmental
monitoring capacity in the field, he added.
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