A | The Vietnam Association for the Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) plays an important role in efforts to deal with the consequences of the US’ inhumane war. It has been helping victims of Agent Orange and representing their interests in the fight for justice for more than 18 years.,In an interview with Sputnik, Lieutenant General Dr. Dang Nam Dien, VAVA’s vice president and secretary general, explained that, “Over the past 18 years, VAVA has raised more than 30 trillion dong (some $1,300,000) and built 26 rehabilitation and care centers for Agent Orange victims. We also create jobs, provide vocational training, and offer them livelihood opportunities.”,VAVA also pays great attention to the involvement of volunteers and socio-political organizations in helping victims. The secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam has mandated party committees at all levels to take the lead in dealing with the consequences of the use of pesticides during the Vietnam War, and VAVA monitors how party bodies across the country comply with this directive.,Nguyen Thang Long, director of the Vietnam Social Protection Center for Agent Orange/Dioxin victims located in Yen Binh Commune, Thach That district of Hanoi, spoke about the measures taken by the government.,“The victims of Agent Orange are given low-interest loans to start their own businesses and productive labor. We have a program to provide housing at no cost to families of victims who are in especially difficult situations. There are free de-toxification programs every year. The VAVA gives money for medication to all Agent Orange victims who come to our Center.”,“In recent years, the association has worked with the Veterans Association of Vietnam (VAVN) and the Vietnamese Volunteer Youth Association to review the use of the benefits intended for victims of Agent Orange/dioxin by people who were not involved in the war and were not exposed to this poisonous defoliant. At the same time, the association is actively cooperating with the relevant authorities to have real victims of Agent Orange recognized and entitled to state benefits as soon as possible,” Dang Nam Dien continued.,VAVA is actively fighting to seek justice for the victims. The association has organized lawsuits against chemical companies in the US, but they were never concluded. Dang Nam Dien explained:,“We understand that this is a very long process. Therefore, in the near future, we intend to join with the World Peace Council, the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, and other peace-loving organizations such as the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in the fight for justice for the victims of Agent Orange.”,Mention should be made of the VAVA's involvement in the lawsuit of Tran Thi To Nga, a French woman of Vietnamese origin, against US chemical companies that produced dioxin intended for use by the military during the Vietnam War. Although the trial lasted seven years, the case was not completed. Tran Thi To Nga continued to file lawsuits in Paris’ higher courts.,Now, offices of the Vietnam Association for the Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, led mostly by war veterans, are active in all 63 provinces and central cities of the country, as well as at the level of more than 600 districts and more than 6,000 communes.,“The repeated spraying over a long period of time of a large volume of toxic Agent Orange has had severe and lasting effects on the environment, ecosystems, and human health. In recent years, VAVA has collaborated in the field of detoxification and research efforts with the joint Russo-Vietnamese Research and Technology Tropical Center. Right now, dioxin concentration levels are still high or very high, especially around Da Nang, Bien Hoa, and Phu Cat airports, where toxic defoliants were stored, mixed and destroyed during the war. The Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center conducted a pollution survey in some areas near Bien Hoa Airport, but for some reason had to suspend the work. We hope for more cooperation with the tropical center in the near future in the decontamination of dioxin-contaminated sites in Vietnam,” General Dang Nam Dien said.,In conclusion, the VAVA vice president talked about the association's immediate plans.,“First, we will continue to talk about the consequences of pesticides, and encourage state and party agencies to pay more attention to the victims.,Second, we will continue to coordinate the study of the number of victims of Agent Orange, especially in the third and fourth generations.,The Vietnamese government has just revised the Merit Ordinance, but it does not yet include measures to help third generation victims of Agent Orange. We will soon ask the relevant government agencies and the National Assembly to resolve this issue as soon as possible.,WorldUS Veterans Stationed in Guam During Vietnam War Likely Exposed to Agent Orange - White Paper12 May 2020, 21:00 GMT,There are still some points to be corrected in the implementation of measures for the victims of Agent Orange, especially for the participants in the Resistance War [against the United States]. For example, people helping families with several severe victims do not have official status and rights. Insurance is voluntary, like health insurance. We want them to have a voice in the discussion and application of state measures. If a victim of Agent Orange has deceased parents, he or she should be taken into the custody of the state, not the community, as was the case in the past. These are the issues where VAVA should actively participate.”,Finding resources is also a major challenge facing VAVA in the near future, especially with regard to business. Despite numerous efforts over the two years of the pandemic, the results of this work have diminished.,“For this reason, we are striving to introduce new forms of activities, expand the scope of campaigns, and cooperate with businesses and benefactors, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, paying special attention to young people who are passionate about volunteer work,” Dang Nam Dien stressed.。
特斯拉股价在隔夜再度大幅下跌逾6%，因马斯克表示，在全球经济疲软的情况下，这家电动汽车制造商获得需求“有点困难”。马斯克预计，由于运输能力有限，特斯拉将无法实现年度交付目标。不过他同时也表示，其当前季度的“需求非常好”。由于财报业绩未达预期和对未来需求展望较谨慎，华尔街多名分析师周四下调了对该公司的目标价。事实上，这已非马斯克首度对经济衰退的前景发表看法。早在今年5月时，马斯克就曾表示美国经济“很可能”已处于衰退。当时在谈及经济衰退可能的持续时间时，马斯克表示，“这可能会是一段艰难的日子，我不确定衰退的持续时间，也许是一年，也许是12-18个月。”批评美联储值得一提的是，在本周三特斯拉的财报电话会议上，马斯克还不同寻常地对美联储颇有微词。目前，美联储正在进行数十年来最激进的加息行动，以遏制失控的通胀。马斯克表示，美联储正在过高、过快地提高利率。他甚至看到经济在部分领域存在通缩的迹象。马斯克称，尽管特斯拉公司发现一些领域的价格仍在上涨，但总体而言，价格下跌的地方已经比上涨的多。“从长远来看，大宗商品的价格已经下跌了很多。尽管在有些领域，例如电池级锂的价格仍然很高。”马斯克表示，美联储忽略了这些大宗商品价格的最新变化。“如果你从后视镜看出去，美联储的决定是有意义的，但如果你从前挡风玻璃看出去，就没有任何意义。
B | 他们应该从前挡风玻璃看事情。”除了马斯克外，近期不少知名人士也对经济衰退的前景发出过警告。例如，仅次于马斯克的全球第二大富豪、亚马逊创始人贝佐斯日前就警告称，美国经济可能正走向衰退，并建议美国人准备好迎接暴风雨。摩根大通首席执行官杰米·戴蒙近期也表示，形势“非常、非常严峻”，美国经济可能在未来6个月内陷入衰退。
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