Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang
Xuan Chien met with Patrick Leahy, president pro tempore of the US Senate on
September 22 (local time) in Washington DC, with their discussion focusing on
war-aftermath mitigation projects in Vietnam.
Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen.
Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien met with Patrick Leahy, president pro tempore of
the US Senate on September 22 (local time) in Washington DC, with their
discussion focusing on war-aftermath mitigation projects in Vietnam.
The US senator expressed his delight at outcomes of the
nations’ collaboration in tackling war consequences, particularly a dioxin
detoxification project at the Bien Hoa airport and a project on improving the
quality of life of people with disabilities in eight provinces heavily sprayed
with Agent Orange.
He also acknowledged the progress made in cooperation in
searching for remains of missing-in-action US servicemen and Vietnamese martyrs
as well as in the implementation of joint communications campaigns.
Chien informed Leahy that his ministry has supported the
COVID-19 vaccination of people involved in the Bien Hoa airport project to
ensure its progress and asked the US official to support the provision of more
funding to complete the project sooner.
Chien proposed the US study to expand the beneficiaries in
the life quality improvement project as most provinces in Vietnam have
AO/dioxin victims.
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