Legacies of war, ironically, have brought Vietnam and the US closer together
By Chuck Searcy February 15, 2021 | 07:40 am GMT+7
Last month, completion of dioxin cleanup on a 5,300-square-meter tract of land at Bien Hoa airport marked a significant milestone.
Chuck Searcy
Officials of both the Vietnamese and U.S. governments could derive satisfaction from knowing that the Agent Orange/dioxin legacy of war is now being addressed, after a troubling post-war history of misinformation and controversy, accusations and doubts.
Not just public officials, but veterans and ordinary citizens of both countries can take pride in looking back over the remarkable transformation that has taken place in the past two decades, from early years of mistrust and recrimination to a positive, working partnership between Vietnam and the U.S. today.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020, 16:47 GMT+7
This photo captures family members of a Vietnamese victim upon hearing the news of his death during a border jump to Thailand in Can Loc District, Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam. Photo: D.Hoa / Tuoi Tre
Police in Vietnam s Ha Tinh Province on Tuesday morning said that they had taken legal proceedings against five Vietnamese people for arranging for 11 compatriots to leave their country for Thailand illegally, leading to the deaths of six following a road accident.
The prosecuted Vietnamese include Vo Chi Cong, 34, Nguyen Ngoc Hoan, 37, Nguyen Van Hoang, 29, and Nguyen Van Thien, 29, from Tan Chau District in southern Tay Ninh Province, and Tran Van Minh, 21, from Can Loc District, Ha Tinh Province.