This week marks the 50 th anniversary of the end of the U.S. War on Vietnam, and the United States government continues to bear responsibility for cleaning up the ravages of war imposed on the ...
DA NANG, Vietnam — The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, when the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to Communist forces. But millions of people still face daily battles with its chemical ...
Agent Orange was used extensively during the Vietnam War to destroy vegetation. It contained dioxin, a highly toxic chemical.
50 years later, my father and thousands of other veterans continue to face the hidden costs of war – while millions of Vietnamese live with its toxic legacy. In this photo from 1997, then-U.S. Sen.
A girl who has health problems because of exposure to Agent Orange practices sewing at a special school In Da Nang, Vietnam, March 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Aniruddha Ghosal) DA NANG, Vietnam (AP) — The ...