Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Rinh, Chairman of Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) presents gifts to AO/dioxin victims (Photo: VGP)
Hanoi (VNA) – A text message campaignwas launched in Hanoi on June 26 to raise funds in support of Agent Orange(AO)/dioxin victims.
The Central Committee of Vietnam Association ofVictims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) and the National Humanitarian Portal 1400called on organisations and individuals to support the campaign by texting DACAM to 1409 from June 22 to August 20, 2018.
Each message will add 18,000 VND to the fund.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Senior LieutenantGeneral Nguyen Van Rinh, Chairman of VAVA, said the association has run the SMScampaign since 2011, collecting nearly 18 billion VND (784,800 USD) over thepast seven years.
He called on Vietnamese people at home andabroad as well as international friends to support the programme to helpAO/dioxin victims.
At the ceremony, the association presentedcertificates of merit to five collectives and one individual in recognition oftheir assistance for AO/dioxin victims in 2017 as well as gift packages to thevictims.
In 2018, the association aims to raise 1.5billion VND (65,475 USD) to provide medical check-ups and treatment, medicineand savings books for AO victims and help them upgrade houses.
People can contact the VAVA Central Committeeheadquartered at No.35, Ho Me Tri street, Nhan Chinh ward, Thanh Xuan district,Hanoi via 19001530 or 024 6265 2645 for more details.
Money can also be donated to the account of theVietnam AO/Dioxin Victims Fund 0031101234005 at the Military Commercial JointStock Bank – Thanh Xuan branch.-VNA
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Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Rinh, Chairman of Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/dioxin (VAVA) presents gifts to AO/dioxin victims (Photo: VGP) 
