(VNE) TRAN TO NGA

The Paris Court of Appeal's rejection of the lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga against U.S. manufacturers of Agent Orange is not a surprise for the French-Vietnamese woman, who said she will not give up but continue to pursue this lawsuit.

The Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected the lawsuit filed by Nga against the U.S. chemical corporations that supplied AO/dioxin for the U.S. army to use during the war in Vietnam.

Talking to the Vietnam News Agency, Nga, who is a dioxin victim herself, said she is not surprised at this ruling, and that she will not give up but keep pursuing this lawsuit.

As Nga's representatives, William Bourdon and Bertrand Repolt from the Bourdon law office expressed their determination to stay on their client’s side.

The fight by their client does not end with this ruling, and they will take the case to the highest appeals court, the lawyers said, noting that judges of the Paris Court of Appeal held a conservative attitude that runs counter to the modernity of law, as well as international law and European law. More of this article (VN Express) - link - Paris Court of Appeal - link - more like this (Agent Orange) - link

What is Agent Orange?

Agent Orange was a plant-killing chemical (herbicide). 

The United States military used Agent Orange during the Vietnam conflict from 1962 to 1971 to clear trees, plants and vegetation from U.S. bases and to remove foliage used for cover. 

During this time, the U.S. sprayed 11 million gallons of Agent Orange over 20 million acres in Vietnam - link

What 11 million gallons looks like when not being deployed deliberately - link