Representatives at the hearing. (Photo: VNA)

Present at the session, Vietnamese Ambassador Nguyen Van Thao briefed the participants on policies, action programs and plans for war victims in Vietnam, as well as the close coordination between Vietnam and the US in settling war consequences.

The handling of AO issues needs international support, he said, lauding the Belgian government and people for their cooperation with and assistance to Vietnam in war legacy settlement and national construction over the past time, through many fruitful programs and projects.

Pierre Gréga, President of the Belgium-Vietnam Friendship Association, who visited the Southeast Asian nation last March, expressed his hope that the bill will be adopted this year on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between Vietnam and Belgium.

Chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee under the Belgian Chamber of Representatives Els Van Hoof said the information work should be stepped up to call for international support, especially tech firms, in dioxin cleanup in Vietnam. Once the draft resolution is approved, the Belgian parliament will be the first European legislature to support the issue, she stressed.