(VOVworld) - The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) has voiced its strong support for a Vietnamese born French national’s lawsuit against US chemical firms.

A family in Tien Lang, northern coastal city of Hai Phong, has 3 disabled children due to AO/Dioxin (Photo: VNA)

The Paris-based William Bourdon & Forestier law firm representing Vietnamese French national Tran To Nga who was exposed to the toxic chemicals during the Vietnam War on June 11 filed a lawsuit against US chemical companies in a local court in Evry city, demanding compensations.

VAVA President Nguyen Van Rinh said on Friday that VAVA, a non-governmental organisation that legally and morally represents dioxin victims in Vietnam, supports Nga’s lawsuit and considers possible material assistance to help her pursue the case.

He called on the Evry court to complete necessary procedures to bring the case to light for the sake of Nga’s interests. He also called on dioxin victims to unite and strive for the common goal of preventing the use of chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction to bring ever-lasting peace to the world.