In the San Francisco Bay Area, a special report about Agent Orange recently aired. Returning to her homeland, CBS 5 anchor/reporter and Vietnam Reporting Project fellow Thuy Vu reports on one of the most contentious issues remaining from the Vietnam War – the legacy of Agent Orange. During the Vietnam War, more than 20 million gallons of the dioxin-contaminated defoliant were dumped on Vietnam jungles, affecting its people and the soldiers who fought alongside American troops. Vu travels to Vietnam to report on the impact of Agent Orange on Vietnam, 35 years after the end of the war. Generations of Vietnamese continue to be born with birth defects and other illnesses believed to be the result of exposure to herbicide Agent Orange. She also explores how the toxin that was sprayed by US forces has impacted both Vietnamese veterans and US veterans of the Vietnam War.

Agent Orange : 35 Years later (part 1)

Agent Orange : 35 Years later (part 2)