VAVA Vice President Nguyen Van Khanh said that fundraising in recent times has faced many hardships, especially given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The VAVAPlus app features the voices of AO/dioxin victims, honours donors, and connects victims with domestic and foreign supporters. It also features an e-commerce platform to help AO/dioxin victims around the country sell products, in a bid to create sustainable livelihoods. Some 3,450 USD was raised at the launching ceremony.

The app’s launch also marks 60 years of the AO disaster in Vietnam (August 10, 1961 - 2021), VAVA President Nguyen Van Rinh said. He called on organisations and individuals at home and abroad to broaden their support for victims through the freshly-launched app.