The military used Agent Orange to clear the surrounding areas of the American and allied military bases in South Vietnam and the foliage by the roadsides. Later it was used to destroy forests to expose the Vietnamese forces opposed to the Americans and their allies. It was also used to destroy the crops that the U.S. felt would be useful to the forces opposing them.
In a ceremony held on June 12 at the offices of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) Len Aldis, secretary of the Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society was admitted as an honorary member.
Len expressed his pleasure and thanks to VAVA for this honour and stressed that the active efforts of VAVA helped attract increasing support from national and international organisations and individuals towards the consequences of Agent Orange affecting seriously the environment and people in Vietnam
Len now approaching 77 years of age first came to Vietnam in 1989. Since then, he has carried out many activities, even more active than many Vietnamese people to help Agent Orange victims in their daily lives and in the struggle for justice said Prof. Nguyen Trong Nhan, VAVA Vice President – seen here making the award to Len.
