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(Left) Bulky 'C-123 providers' spray chemical defoliant over Vietnam in 1968. (Right) Nguyen Ba Quy Phuoc, 14, attends a physio class at a school for agent orange victims.

Video. Decades after Vietnam War, Agent Orange-linked health issues persist

Updated: 30/04/2025 - 13:38 GMT+2

April 30 will mark 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, but the battle with Agent Orange, a chemical used by US forces during the conflict, continues.

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