1. Consequently, "the environment was destroyed and millions of people were contaminated with this toxical chemical which caused serious diseases, such as cancer.

2. In his letter dated August 1st to Juan Manuel Suarez del Toro, President of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Professor Nhan mentioned the fact that the US troops sprayed 80 million litters of herbicides, which contained 366 kg of dioxin (a toxical substance considered as the most dangerous by scientists), on Vietnam.

3. In such a situation, Vietnamese Agent Orange victims and the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin did not have any choice but to take legal action against American chemical companies which produced toxical chemicals for the American troops to use in Vietnam." "However", he wrote, "the American court of first instance has rejected our claim on the grounds that herbicides are not poisonous substances and are not prohibited as dangerous weapons." Public opinions strongly protested the decision and claimed the US should be held responsible, he said, adding "We have appealed the decision at the Court of Appeal and will constantly fight until justice has been restored." The US Red Cross has sent their staff and provided around 1 million USD to assist Vietnamese Agent Orange victims, Professor Nhan noted, confiding that this assistance, however, has ended. (VNA)