Agent Orange in Vietnam Program

Publications

Click on the below publications to learn about the U.S. and Vietnamese government approaches to addressing the effects of Agent Orange in Vietnam.

USAID Cleanup Progress Reports (Ongoing) Monthly progress reports for the Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contamination at Da Nang Airport.

Presentation on Clean Up Technology Used at the Da Nang Airport (2013) Brief overview of cleanup technology used for Da Nang Airport remediation.

Agent Orange in Vietnam Program 2012 Report (2012) Tiếng Việt Overview of the Aspen Institute's Agent Orange in Vietnam Program approach and goals, recommendations to the governments of the United States and Vietnam, and findings from Director Charles Bailey's 2012 trip to Vietnam.

Government of Vietnam National Action Plan (2012) The Government of Vietnam gives formal approval for the National Action Plan for overcoming consequences of toxic chemicals used by the U.S. during the war in Vietnam.

Vietnamese Victims of Agent Orange and U.S.-Vietnam Relations (2012) Congressional Research Service report examining estimates of the effects of Agent Orange on Vietnam's people and environment, the history of U.S. policy on the issue, the current cleanup efforts in Vietnam, forms of assistance provided, and the implications for bilateral relations.

Second Year Report of the U.S.–Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin (2012) Tiếng Việt Update on the activities and accomplishments of the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin, 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.

Dialogue Group Recommendations to the USAID (2012) Recommendations to USAID and budget for its comprehensive multi-year plan for Agent Orange activities in Vietnam, from the Second Year Report.

First Year Report of the U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin (2011) Tiếng Việt On June 16th, 2010, members of The U.S.-Vietnam Dialogue Group on Agent Orange/Dioxin unveiled a comprehensive 10-year Plan of Action to address the toxic legacy of Agent Orange and other herbicides in Vietnam. The group called upon the U.S. and Vietnamese governments to join with other governments, foundations, businesses, and nonprofits in a partnership to clean up dioxin “hot spots” in Vietnam, and to expand humanitarian services for people with disabilities in that country. Read the Groups' First Year Report.

U.S. Government Resources