Book on Vietnam-US ties, AO/dioxin launched
(VOVWORLD) - The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies has recently launched a book titled “From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S. and Agent Orange.” of two authors Le Ke Son and Charles R. Bailey.
 The book's authors attribute concerted efforts by Vietnam and the US in addressing AO /ioxin issues in Vietnam to improved bilateral ties. |
Dr. Le Ke Son is former Vice Director General of the Vietnam Environmental Administration and Charles Bailey was the Ford Foundation representative in Vietnam. The authors outline the moral reasoning for a fuller American response and present further steps the United States and Vietnam can each take in a joint humanitarian initiative to resolve the legacy of Agent Orange/dioxin in Vietnam. They address the critical issues of whether dioxin pollution still exists in Vietnam, what needs to be done to finish the job of cleanup, how many victims of Agent Orange carry out their lives today, and the impact of Agent Orange on relations between the United States and Vietnam.