HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange have once again had their
hopes for justice rekindled. But despite the recent landmark ruling against
Monsanto in a San Francisco court, major obstacles remain on the path towards
justice.
On August 11, the US court ruled that the multinational agrochemical
corporation was liable for the health issues of a former groundskeeper, Dewayne
Johnson, who claims that Monsato’s weed-killer product (Roundup) contains
carcinogens that cause his cancers.
The company was ordered to pay US$289 million as compensation for past
and future economic losses and punitive damages to the American citizen, in a
closely watched case that bears many similarities to the legal battle waged on
behalf of Vietnamese victims.
The US chemical group Monsanto has long been associated with the Agent
Orange devastation in Việt Nam.
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