BBC article

BBC has posted an article about the pending Agent Orange lawsuit as well as President Triet's visit to the U.S.:

A US court has been hearing an appeal by Vietnamese plaintiffs about the use of Agent Orange by American forces during the Vietnam War.

They hope to overturn a 2005 ruling by a lower court that decided there was no proof Agent Orange caused ill health.

The lawsuit, brought on behalf of more than three million Vietnamese, is seeking compensation from companies that manufactured the chemical.

The hearing comes as Vietnam's leader makes a landmark visit to the US.

President Nguyen Minh Triet is first Vietnamese head of state to make the trip to the US since the war ended in the 1970s.

The court was told he was expected to discuss the Agent Orange case and the effects of the chemical with US President George W Bush when they meet later in the week.
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