After the war
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. military released Agent Orange
into Vietnam jungle to defoliate forest land, aiming at destroying
place to lurk and operate of Vietnam’s guerrillas.
However, its consequences have affected Vietnam seriously. An
estimated 4.8 million people are infected by this chemical,
hundreds of thousands of them passed away and millions of
people including their descendants living with sequels of disease
due to this toxic chemical.
Nguyet, a young girl, is one of many people that got sequel after
war. She was born without her arms. Therefore, she only can do
her daily activities, thanks to her legs.
Nguyệt is living with her parents in Vĩnh Phúc province, Hà Nội
capital, Vietnam. She can do housework, take care of her nephew
and niece to help her family. When she has free time, she often
reads books and accesses the internet to improve knowledge.
