The Aspen Institute's Agent Orange in Vietnam Program (AOVP) is a multi-year project to help Americans and Vietnamese address the continuing health and environmental impact of herbicides sprayed in Vietnam during the war. More >
Read the 2012 Report of the Agent Orange in Vietnam Program:
In ENGLISH
In VIETNAMESE / Tiếng Việt
Reflections from Bradford K. Smith, President of the Foundation Center, "Foundations and the Freedom Not to Forget" on PhilanTopic
On Agent Orange ... I have found that ever since the Aspen Institute has implemented this incredibly innovative program, I have more and more Senators and Congressmen asking me about it and how to support it going forward. I think it has been a small down payment on goodwill in Vietnam and in whatever endeavor I want to make sure that that process goes forward personally.
Kurt Campbell, Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian & Pacific Affairs, January 29, 2013
The U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin is a bi-national advocacy committee of private citizens, scientists and policy-makers working to draw greater attention to the Agent Orange issue and to mobilize resources. More »
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Walter Isaacson | Susan Berresford Convener | Amb. Ha Huy Thong Vietnam Co-Chair |
Charles Bailey
Director
Charles Bailey joined the Aspen Institute in May 2011 to direct its Agent Orange in Vietnam Program. From 1997 to 2007 he was based in Hanoi, Vietnam, where he headed the Ford Foundation’s grant making in, economic development, international relations, arts and culture, sexuality and reproductive health and higher education. In 1998... More »





