A | The Vietnam Association for the Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) plays an important role in efforts to deal with the consequences of the US’ inhumane war. It has been helping victims of Agent Orange and representing their interests in the fight for justice for more than 18 years.,In an interview with Sputnik, Lieutenant General Dr. Dang Nam Dien, VAVA’s vice president and secretary general, explained that, “Over the past 18 years, VAVA has raised more than 30 trillion dong (some $1,300,000) and built 26 rehabilitation and care centers for Agent Orange victims. We also create jobs, provide vocational training, and offer them livelihood opportunities.”,VAVA also pays great attention to the involvement of volunteers and socio-political organizations in helping victims. The secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam has mandated party committees at all levels to take the lead in dealing with the consequences of the use of pesticides during the Vietnam War, and VAVA monitors how party bodies across the country comply with this directive.,Nguyen Thang Long, director of the Vietnam Social Protection Center for Agent Orange/Dioxin victims located in Yen Binh Commune, Thach That district of Hanoi, spoke about the measures taken by the government.,“The victims of Agent Orange are given low-interest loans to start their own businesses and productive labor. We have a program to provide housing at no cost to families of victims who are in especially difficult situations. There are free de-toxification programs every year. The VAVA gives money for medication to all Agent Orange victims who come to our Center.”,“In recent years, the association has worked with the Veterans Association of Vietnam (VAVN) and the Vietnamese Volunteer Youth Association to review the use of the benefits intended for victims of Agent Orange/dioxin by people who were not involved in the war and were not exposed to this poisonous defoliant. At the same time, the association is actively cooperating with the relevant authorities to have real victims of Agent Orange recognized and entitled to state benefits as soon as possible,” Dang Nam Dien continued.,VAVA is actively fighting to seek justice for the victims. The association has organized lawsuits against chemical companies in the US, but they were never concluded. Dang Nam Dien explained:,“We understand that this is a very long process. Therefore, in the near future, we intend to join with the World Peace Council, the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, and other peace-loving organizations such as the Japan Council against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in the fight for justice for the victims of Agent Orange.”,Mention should be made of the VAVA's involvement in the lawsuit of Tran Thi To Nga, a French woman of Vietnamese origin, against US chemical companies that produced dioxin intended for use by the military during the Vietnam War. Although the trial lasted seven years, the case was not completed. Tran Thi To Nga continued to file lawsuits in Paris’ higher courts.,Now, offices of the Vietnam Association for the Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, led mostly by war veterans, are active in all 63 provinces and central cities of the country, as well as at the level of more than 600 districts and more than 6,000 communes.,“The repeated spraying over a long period of time of a large volume of toxic Agent Orange has had severe and lasting effects on the environment, ecosystems, and human health. In recent years, VAVA has collaborated in the field of detoxification and research efforts with the joint Russo-Vietnamese Research and Technology Tropical Center. Right now, dioxin concentration levels are still high or very high, especially around Da Nang, Bien Hoa, and Phu Cat airports, where toxic defoliants were stored, mixed and destroyed during the war. The Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center conducted a pollution survey in some areas near Bien Hoa Airport, but for some reason had to suspend the work. We hope for more cooperation with the tropical center in the near future in the decontamination of dioxin-contaminated sites in Vietnam,” General Dang Nam Dien said.,In conclusion, the VAVA vice president talked about the association's immediate plans.,“First, we will continue to talk about the consequences of pesticides, and encourage state and party agencies to pay more attention to the victims.,Second, we will continue to coordinate the study of the number of victims of Agent Orange, especially in the third and fourth generations.,The Vietnamese government has just revised the Merit Ordinance, but it does not yet include measures to help third generation victims of Agent Orange. We will soon ask the relevant government agencies and the National Assembly to resolve this issue as soon as possible.,WorldUS Veterans Stationed in Guam During Vietnam War Likely Exposed to Agent Orange - White Paper12 May 2020, 21:00 GMT,There are still some points to be corrected in the implementation of measures for the victims of Agent Orange, especially for the participants in the Resistance War [against the United States]. For example, people helping families with several severe victims do not have official status and rights. Insurance is voluntary, like health insurance. We want them to have a voice in the discussion and application of state measures. If a victim of Agent Orange has deceased parents, he or she should be taken into the custody of the state, not the community, as was the case in the past. These are the issues where VAVA should actively participate.”,Finding resources is also a major challenge facing VAVA in the near future, especially with regard to business. Despite numerous efforts over the two years of the pandemic, the results of this work have diminished.,“For this reason, we are striving to introduce new forms of activities, expand the scope of campaigns, and cooperate with businesses and benefactors, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, paying special attention to young people who are passionate about volunteer work,” Dang Nam Dien stressed.。 Sophie 编译 新任社会发展部长Louise Upston表示，她预计在政府改革福利计划的过程中，会有更多领取福利的人面临制裁。
B | 在大选期间，国家党承诺将进行一系列改革，以停止上届政府所谓的“根深蒂固的福利依赖”。 Advertise with us 该党曾表示，“制裁太宽松”是造成这个问题的原因之一。 在接受Q+A节目采访时，Upston谈到受制裁的人数时说：“我预计会增加。这是人们不采取行动帮助自己的结果。” “我们现在有19万人领取失业补贴，比六年前增加了6.7万人。” 她继续说道：“在Carmel Sepuloni和工党政府的监管下，福利依赖已经大幅度扩大。” “我认为这很不好。” 这位部长表示，政府将推进国家党的计划，引入一个适用于福利领取者的交通灯制度。 她将其描述为一系列“渐进式”的步骤，有绿灯、黄灯和红灯三种不同的规定。 根据国家党大选前的计划，制裁可能包括削减或暂停福利。 当被问及那些福利被削减的人将如何支付生活费用时，部长表示将有“一系列选择”。 “如果他们不履行自己的义务，那么很明显，福利制度将不会再支持他们了。
C | ” “他们可能会去找家人，可能会去找朋友，可能会有其他人照顾他们。” 部长为福利指数的变化辩护 在接受采访时，Upston还被问及新政府将失业补贴指数与CPI通胀（而不是工资增长）挂钩的变化。 她说：“福利领取者的CPI与他们面临的实际成本直接相关。” “实际上，我想把重点放在减少领取福利的人数，让更多的人有工作。人们在工作中获得更高的收入，有更好的生活成果。
D | ” 她补充说：“前任政府很有意思。他们将指数从CPI转到工资，然后又回到CPI。他们每一年的决定不一样。我认为真正重要的是一致性。” 英文《先驱报》的分析显示，如果改成与CPI挂钩，到20年代结束时，失业补贴将减少50纽币。 绿党：政府的政策很残酷 绿党的社会发展发言人Ricardo Menéndez March对Upston的言辞做出了回应，称拟议的额外制裁很残酷。
E | “Louise Upston谈到了她对领取福利的人的贫困状况的担忧，但没有承认历届政府都将福利水平设定在贫困线以下的事实——她的计划将使这个问题变得更糟。” “部长也没有承认福利制裁对儿童的影响，以及终身患病的人必须不断向政府证明自己的病情，而没有得到尊重和有尊严的对待。
F | ” “福利制裁剥夺了人们合法的生存手段，也从未表现出支持人们实现自己的愿望。” “相反，福利制裁使人们进一步陷入贫困、债务和可能无家可归的境地，使他们的生活倒退多年。” 国家党的选前福利政策 在大选期间，国家党承诺对那些“持续”不履行义务的领取失业补贴的人引入更多制裁。 制裁措施可能包括强制性的最多三个月的社区工作，暂停或减少福利，以及在管理福利领取者的资金方面发挥更大的作用。 国家党还将要求失业人员每六个月重新申请福利，要求提供工作申请和参加面试的证明文件，才能继续享受这项福利，并对逃避的人实施一个月的福利暂停。 Upston当时说：“新西兰人将始终向需要帮助的人伸出援手，但纳税人有理由担心，在就业机会充足的情况下，领取失业补贴的人数却在增加。” “能工作的人就应该工作。
G | ” “国家党将引入交通灯系统，让那些领取失业补贴的失业者清楚地知道他们的义务是什么，以及如果他们拒绝尽到自己的义务将面临什么后果。” 国家党的失业补贴交通灯系统计划 绿灯（合规）：履行准备工作或找工作的义务。福利没有变化； 黄灯（有一定风险）：第一次或第二次不履行准备工作或找工作的义务，将导致额外的要求和获得有针对性的支持，例如更定期的检查和/或参加找工作的研讨会； 红灯（高风险）：第三次不履行义务将导致制裁，包括福利减少、福利暂停、资金管理和强制性社区工作。 相关阅读： 更多新西兰人放弃福利投入工作 创历史之最 失业率处于低水平，为什么还有那么多新西兰人领福利？ 政府补贴汇总：经济困难，不同人群能申领哪些补助金？ 注：本文为编译/原创，欢迎转发分享；但严禁复制等未经授权的非法使用。
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