Many events have been held across the country to celebrate Agent Orange (AO) Day and raise funds for AO victims and the poor.

The Red Cross chapter in Ho Chi Minh City will hold a walk for AO victims on August 9 and launch a campaign later to raise money for AO victims and the poor.

The walk is expected to attract nearly 10,000 people from all walks of life.

More than VND4 billion collected from a sponsored walk and an art programme last year was used to repair or build houses and buy gifts for AO victims and the poor.

Meanwhile, the Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims in the central province of Quang Ngai has received donations worth more than VND4 billion over the past four years.

Quang Ngai province is home to over 17,000 AO victims.

(Source: VOVNews)