A project to support Vietnamese disabled people in priority provinces was launched on this occasion, in addition to the signing of a letter of intent on cooperation in communication to overcome the consequences of bombs, mines and toxic chemicals. after the war in Vietnam.
Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh, United States Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink, United States Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Marie Damour, and Director of the USAID Vietnam, Ann Marie Yastishock, were in attendance.
The dioxin treatment project at Bien Hoa airport was started in December 2019. In 2020, it lifted nearly 1,200 cubic meters of sediments seriously contaminated with dioxin and placed them in the area. treatment. It has also enabled the decontamination and restoration of the entire surface of Lake Porte 2 (more than 5,300 m2), which now meets Vietnamese standards in terms of dioxin threshold, guaranteeing safety for man and the environment.
In 2021, around 7.2 hectares of areas contaminated by dioxin will be turned over to USAID for the treatment, restoration and construction of project structures.
Regarding the Vietnamese Disabled Persons Support Project in Priority Provinces, USAID has committed to providing $ 65 million over the next five years to provide disabled people in eight provinces with opportunities for social inclusion. integral and improved quality of life.
On this occasion, the office of the National Steering Committee for Addressing the Consequences of Bombs, Mines and Toxic Chemicals After the Vietnam War agreed to cooperate in order to communicate efforts and seek to attract the attention of organizations and individuals. inside and outside Vietnam, with the aim of accelerating the processing of explosive devices and toxic chemicals left over from the war in Vietnam. -VNA
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