In Vietnam, the Ghost of Agent Orange Still Looms Large

50 years after the herbicide was used by the U.S. during the Vietnam War, Agent Orange continues to wreak havoc.

Trinh Bui Kokkoris during her recent visit to Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City
Trinh Bui Kokkoris during her recent visit to Tu Du Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City

By Lucy Ha – December 21, 2016

thediplomat_Some nights, the illuminated oval-shaped building hovering over a thick row of trees keeps Trinh Bui Kokkoris, 48, restless. Each time she looks out of the window from her apartment in Brooklyn Heights, the sight of the U.S. District Court reminds Trinh of the lawsuit she and her husband lost more than a decade ago with other Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange.

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