Agent Orange in a barel graveyard

Viet-Nam Welcomes Monsanto ‘Guilty’ Verdict

Monsanto should respect the tribunal’s recommendations and take practical actions soon to help deal with AO/dioxin consequences

April 21, 2017 | Source: Vietnam News | by

HÀ NỘI — US companies, Monsanto in particular, holds responsibility for assisting efforts to address Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin consequences in Việt Nam, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday.

She was responding to queries about Việt Nam’s response to the International Monsanto Tribunal’s conclusion that Monsanto had destroyed the ecosystem and inflicted losses on the Vietnamese people during the war.

Việt Nam welcomes the International Monsanto Tribunal’s ruling on April 18, she said, adding that Monsanto’s environmental destruction had severe war consequences in Việt Nam, especially due to the impact of Agent Orange sprayed by US troops. 

She said Monsanto should respect the tribunal’s recommendations and take practical actions soon to help deal with AO/dioxin consequences. 

Hằng lauded recent “active moves” by the US government, parliament and people towards settling the aftermath of war in Việt Nam, including AO consequences. 

The Monsanto Tribunal has found Monsanto – an US multinational chemical firm – guilty of ecocide, with long-term consequences on the ecosystem of various nations, including Việt Nam.