HÀ NỘI – An international conference was held in Hà Nội on May 30 to discuss the science and technology for the treatment and mitigation of the impacts of war-left toxic chemicals/dioxin on people and the environment in Việt Nam.

In his remarks, Major General Ngô Văn Giao, Director of the Department of Military Science under the Ministry of National Defence, stressed that the consequences of lingering toxic chemicals/dioxin left from the war have continued to affect human health and the environment in the country.

Over the years, with the support and attention of the international community, Việt Nam has made great efforts in researching, addressing, treating, and minimising such impacts, reaping significant achievements.

However, there remained limitations and challenges in the work, including slow progress due to insufficient resources in terms of funding, equipment, and technologies, incomplete victim surveys, and a lack of original records for victim identification.

The conference saw domestic and foreign participants sharing experiences regarding the collaboration and support for victims, and the establishment of criteria and requirements in designing dioxin treatment technologies and environmental monitoring solutions. Additionally, various important solutions were proposed to further promote the mitigation of the war aftermath in the time to come. VNS