Vietnam regrets French court's decision to throw out Agent Orange lawsuit

In this Jan 30, 2021 file photo, Trần Tố Nga waves as she delivers a speech during a gathering in support of people exposed to Agent Orange during the American War in Vietnam in Paris. — AFP

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam regrets the French court’s decision to reject the lawsuit of Trần Tố Nga to hold to account several multinational companies that produced and traded the toxic herbicide Agent Orange during the American war in Vietnam.

Spokesperson for the foreign ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng made the statement on Thursday (May 13) in a press briefing held virtually in Hanoi, in response to questions regarding Vietnam’s reaction to the decision of the court in Evry, near Paris.