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Millions still suffering from Vietnam War's aftermath, 40 years on

The difference is that we never forget Japanese war atrocities, and we never allow Japan to conceal or distort the history. When they do, we always raise formidable diplomatic protest. That doesn't mean we have to break off diplomatic relations (especially considering they are our 2nd largest trade partner). But you can never put a price on your dignity.

There is no difference. In diplomatic meetings, VietNam always raise this issue to the US and ask the US to deal with it. If you don't believe me, here is the latest statement from the PM openly criticizing the US for the past war crimes:

Vietnam PM: US 'committed barbarous crimes' during war - BBC News

Like I said, VN is doing the same as China. Openly criticizing the US for the past issues, but still do business and continue the diplomatic tie.
 
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That's how the US remembers its war crimes: Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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That's how we remember our war crimes: Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas (Memorial for the murdered Jews of Europe)
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There is no difference. In diplomatic meetings, VietNam always raise this issue to the US and ask the US to deal with it. If you don't believe me, here is the latest statement from the PM openly criticizing the US for the past war crimes:

Vietnam PM: US 'committed barbarous crimes' during war - BBC News

Like I said, VN is doing the same as China. Openly criticizing the US for the past issues, but still do business and continue the diplomatic tie.

Does Vietnam have these in you land?

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The Official Website of the Museum of Victims in Nanjing Massacre
Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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I don't think Vietnam has dead Chinese people in their land.

Dont try to act like smart
You cant understand the significance of these tragedies that happened in your land on your people, poor Viet

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Dont try to act like smart
You cant understand the significance of these tragedies that happened in your land on your people, poor Viet

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Huh? you're tragic? what? I am smart.
 
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Wait until the day we can spray orange on the US soil. The day may not be too far off. We will never forget
Are you serious or being sarcastic bro??lol :woot: When do you think Vietnam can even have the capability to launch any agent orange(if ou ars able to manufacture it in the first place) against China(remmber you still hate them more than even the U.S), much less the U.S?? lol

I know you are saying this out of emotions bro, which i understand, but you should be more realistic and pragmatic in life. I myself have watch several countless reports about the Vietnam war and the war crimes that were perpetrated by U.S and SOUTH VIETNAMESE forces. Thing is it was a WAR, and both side committed attrocities to be honest. The U.S did all it could to protect it interests/win the war, while the north Vietnamese alias Viet cong together with their main allies/patron China and Russia also did what they could to protect their own interests and win the war. So both sides fought a bloody war, where many crimes hwere committed. So yes i condemn the act of using chemical weapons, but to be honest war is NEVER a rosy affair nor is it a faiy tale game like most members here think(and sometime wish.lol). Horrible tings happen in wars all over the world.
My respect to all those who fought and died for their own cause.:big_boss:
 
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I don't think Vietnam has dead Chinese people in their land.

February 17, 1979 – March 16, 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3 week war cost them:
Chinese estimate: 30,000 killed-57,000 soldiers killed and 70,000 militias killed.
(Another Chinese source estimates 50,000 casualties)

1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975 Vietnam War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
20 years (that counts early years with low troop counts, US didn't really deploy until 1964ish)
US 58,303 dead; 303,644 wounded
 
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Millions still suffering from Vietnam War's aftermath, 40 years on

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As the world marks the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War on Thursday (Apr 30), millions of victims of Agent Orange - the chemical used by the US military during the war - are still grappling with its ill effects.

UNG HOA, Vietnam: It has been four decades of peace in Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, but for about three million victims of Agent Orange - the chemical sprayed over rural areas by the American troops - the ordeal is far from over.

Among them is 14-year-old Dat. For him and his mother, meal time is a daily challenge, as the teenager often chokes and struggles whenever he stretches his deformed limbs.

“Other children can walk and go to school, but not my son," said Dat's mother, Hien. "His limbs got more twisted when he turned three. The doctor told me he has cerebral palsy.”

Dat's father, Khoa, also suffers from joint problems. He traces his son's as well as his own disorder to his father’s exposure to Agent Orange, used by the US military during the Vietnam War, after which he was conceived.

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Between 1961 and 1972, the US military sprayed huge swathes of Vietnam with the herbicide to drive the communist forces out of the forest. Exposure to Agent Orange, which contains the carcinogen dioxin, is linked to birth defects and a long list of severe illnesses, from diabetes to cancer.


A signboard near Da Nang Airport in Vietnam, which warns people of Dioxin contamination. (Photo: Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP)

Vietnam's laws do not provide specifically for third-generation victims of Agent Orange. Although Dat receives about US$40 every month from a government fund for the disabled, it is not enough for his monthly medical bills. Still, it is the only source of regular income for the family, which otherwise they will have to rely on donations from relatives.

His mother stays home as his full-time caregiver, while his father is unemployed. Several years ago, his father had to quit his job after the pain in his joints became too severe.

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NO COMPENSATION

Ung Hoa is one of Vietnam’s rural areas where Agent Orange has left its indelible mark. According to the local Agent Orange association, about 3,000 victims live in the town, while the number of third-generation victims remains unknown.

According to the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) in Hanoi, only 10 per cent of the estimated three million Vietnamese exposed to Agent Orange receive government aid - a result of bureaucracy, poor medical infrastructure and limited funds.


A victim of Agent Orange in Vietnam. (Photo: Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP)

“We’re still poor,” said Dr Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, who chairs Ho Chi Minh City’s Society for Reproductive Medicine. “The government cannot cover all the victims, many millions of them.”

Help for the victims is tied to Vietnam’s economy.

“Financial support for Agent Orange victims really depends on the country’s economic development," said Nguyen The Luc, general secretary of VAVA. "As the country moves forward, we can gradually increase their aid.”

The US government has invested in a US$40 million clean-up project in Da Nang, and offers funding for general disability in Vietnam. However, the victims do not get compensation from the chemical companies that manufactured Agent Orange, which include Monsanto and Dow Chemical. These companies have denied the herbicide’s link to health problems in Vietnam.

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they prefer to bought arms and weapons than medicine for their own people even though they admitting they are poor country, that's Vietnamese for you :coffee: keep deluded themselves as they are supa powa
That's the price for a real independence.US 7th fleet can completely destroy Indones in just 2 hours if they want to.:coffee:
 
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That's the price for a real independence.US 7th fleet can completely destroy Indones in just 2 hours if they want to.:coffee:

why they would? they are a good ol' friend to us, no need to beg them

unlike Vietnam who had been toxicated by them till this day
 
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why they would? they are a good ol' friend to us, no need to beg them

unlike Vietnam who had been toxicated by them till this day
Its just a waste to debate about war with a country that can be wiped out in just 2 hours like Indones.:coffee:
 
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