[CPEO-MEF] HERBICIDES, GLOBAL: Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Vietnam, U.S. take symbolic step in Agent Orange clean-up

By John Ruwitch
AlertNet (Reuters)
June 17, 2011

DANANG, Vietnam - Vietnam and the United States took the first step  
towards cleaning up Agent Orange contamination on Friday, a  
development that the top U.S. diplomat in the country said was one of  
the most significant between the two countries.

A ribbon cutting near a barren, sun-baked corner of the Danang  
airport grounds where the defoliant was stored before being sprayed  
from U.S. warplanes during the 1960s and early 70s held symbolic  
meaning for a relationship that has come under the spotlight amid  
renewed tensions in the South China Sea.

U.S.-Vietnam ties have blossomed since diplomatic relations were  
established 16 years ago and steps to resolve legacy issues from the  
war have formed a cornerstone of progress.


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For the entire article, see
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/vietnam-us-take-symbolic-step-in- 
agent-orange-clean-up

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