Created at the initiative of the young Vietnamese of France and of Vietnam, the Vietnam-Dioxin Collective is a gathering of people and organizations whose goal is to participate in an international campaign of inform public opinion and raise awareness on the continuing effects of the massive use of herbicides and pesticides (of which the infamous "Agent Orange") in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos between 1961 and 1971.

Today still, hundreds of thousands of children and adults suffer from diseases and handicaps linked to their exposure to these chemical products containing high levels of dioxin.  Highly contaminated zones subsist as well.

The Vietnam-Dioxin Collective aims at drawing the attention of citizens and institutions to the problem so that economic, sanitary and environmental aid can be brought to the populations and regions, which need it the most.

The Collective participates directly in activities here in France with its human and logistical support: launch of an open letter, creation of an Internet site, organization of conference-debates, film-documentary projections, etc. Most of the organizations of the Collective have programs to support Agent Orange victims.

Vietnam-Dioxin Collective

The organizations participating in the Vietnam Dioxin Collective are:
* The Committee for the Friendship Village of Vân Canh * Vietnam the children of Dioxin * the Tâm Viêt Collective * Association of Vietnamese Students in France * General Association of Vietnamese of France * Association of Young Vietnamese of France * DEFI (challenge) Vietnam