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“Cassava was the provision that kept generations of Vietnamese nourished. I make candied cassava every year as a tribute to the traditional food of our predecessors,” Tu said about the tradition of making the treat every Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday. … [Read more...] about ‘Poor man’s candy’ recipe sparks off Tet holiday spirit in Vietnam

According to Nouvel Observateur, Nga is hopeful that the trial will serve to promote international recognition on crimes involving the destruction of the environment. The paper also stressed that if Nga were to win her case, the legal system will be truly acknowledging the responsibility of multinational chemical companies for their role in causing lasting harm to the lives of Vietnamese people and the environment. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese AO lawsuit makes French headlines

Deutschlandfunk, a public-broadcasting radio station, on January 26 run an article on the trial, which opened in France on January 25, on Nga’s lawsuit against the US companies for producing and selling highly toxic chemicals used by US armed forces from 1961-1971 which caused severe health damage to Nga and millions of other victims The companies must be held responsible, the radio quoted Nga as saying prior to the trial. Nga, who suffers from heart disease, is not only fighting for herself but also for her children and millions of AO victims in Vietnam. She filed the lawsuit six years ago and has received support from various non-governmental organisations. Running an article headlined “One for all against the chemical giants”, the Der Spiegel news website said the lawsuit could be a major result for AO victims. The herbicide was used by US forces as part of Operation Ranch Hand from 1962. A total of around 80 million litres of defoliant are said to have been … [Read more...] about German media highlight Vietnamese-French woman’s fight for AO victims

Paris (VNA) - The trial of Vietnamese-French woman Tran To Nga’s lawsuit against 14 American Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin producers, which opened in France on January 25, has grabbed the attention of local media, which has called it “historic”. L'Humanité frontpaged an article headlined “A story of an American war crime tried 55 years later in France”, reflecting on the lives of Nga and millions of other victims of AO/Dioxin and her enduring fight for justice over the last six years. The article said the historic trial against 14 American companies, including Dow Chemical and Bayer-Monsanto, is now entering a new phase at the Crown Court of Evry. The lawsuit has been called a David-and-Goliath struggle, as dozens of lawyers for the multinationals have deployed all possible strategies to slow down the progress of the trial, it said, adding that a few years ago the turnover of Dow Chemical alone exceeded Vietnam’s GDP. It also said the challenge … [Read more...] about French media highlight “historic trial” of lawsuit against US AO/Dioxin producers

Strictly observing the motto ‘Fighting the Pandemic Fiercely like Fighting the Hardest Enemy’ of the Central Party and the Government, all the medical human resources nationwide cooperated closely with the military and police to help all citizens stay away from the disease and try their best to cure Covid-19 patients. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese healthcare achieves impressive results in 2020