Donating a house of gratitude to the family of Agent Orange victims

The house was given to the family of war invalid Dao Trong Thuy and Mrs. To Thi Noi. Mr. Dao Trong Thuy was born in 1947 and enlisted in the Southern battlefield in 1966. Mrs. To Thi Noi was a former Youth Volunteer during the anti-American war. Both of them worked in areas where the US sprayed toxic chemicals and were exposed to Agent Orange/Dioxin.

Giving a house of gratitude to the family of the victim of Agent Orange image 1 — Journalist Do Hai Nguyen, Head of the Northern Coastal Representative Office, Secretary of the Construction Newspaper Youth Union (in white shirt) and journalist Nguyen Anh Tu - Permanent Vice President of the Hai Phong City Journalists Association presented gifts and encouraged the family of Ms. To Thi Noi. Photo: Vinh Bao

Returning from the war, the couple gave birth to 5 children, 4 of whom suffered from the effects of Agent Orange. One of them died in a traffic accident (due to congenital deafness, unable to hear car horns). The remaining 3 were infected with toxic chemicals and are unable to work. As a war invalid, Mr. Thuy has been sick and weak for over 10 years due to the effects of Agent Orange.

Faced with the family's difficulties, the local government, philanthropists and partners surveyed and supported the construction of a new house. After a period of construction, the sturdy 3-room flat-roofed house was completed with a total usable area of over 30 square meters. The total value of the project is nearly 250 million VND.

In the joy of returning to her new home, Ms. To Thi Noi expressed her gratitude for the affection and care of the leaders of the Hai Phong City Journalists Association, the Construction Newspaper Youth Union, the Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims at all levels, the local government and organizations for helping her family have a spacious house.

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