The Vietnam War's Agent Orange legacy | Unreported World
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- Vietnam's Toxic Legacy: This episode investigates claims by doctors in Vietnam who believe that agent orange is causing life threatening health problems for a whole new generation of children. The toxic herbicide was dropped on Vietnam by US forces during the war over 40 years ago.
Reporter Ade Adepitan travelled to Vietnam to investigate the ongoing legacy of Agent Orange.
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This Unreported World episode was first aired on Channel 4 on 28/10/2016.
I don't know why, but something about sending a reporter with a disability to speak with individuals with disabilities, on behalf of disabled people, is just so special. There's a level of unspoken, experiential respect and understanding for each others' experiences.
Im sure they sent out another disaibles so people couldnt cry if it was a normal man speaking to them
@@kanelane5521 well I’m sure it made them a lot more comfortable to talk about it too.
@@kanelane5521 Always has to be one.
Vivian Lam you answer your own statement. That was the purpose. And the reporter did a fantastic job.
Not all disabilities are created equal.
I like to think they sent this particular reporter because of his laid-back and respectful interactions with his interviewees and not because he’s in a wheelchair.
I hate to see these kids pay for something that happened 40 yrs over
@@TheAstroflightyou know that nobody believes you,right?
@@TheAstroflight I am a New Zealander, born and raised and your comment is grossly miss informing. You are correct though about a large portion of agent orange being made here, it's a sad and regrettable part of our history.
@@TheAstroflight The midwife that was in charge of my mothers pregnancy with me was sued for negligence, had her practicing licence removed and was made to pay compensation to my family for her actions which caused life threatening illness to my mother a I. I have also been through another case of suing that I'm not going to discuss openly on the internet, perhaps laws have changed, or there are separate laws that I am unaware of. None of your original comment offended me by the way, however telling someone to leap of a building is pretty nasty and taints the point you are making. This has made me want to take a deeper look into our countries laws and have a look at the information available on some of the cases you mentioned that i haven't heard about.
Agree
Thanks for that
It’s crazy that the USA denies the Vietnamese for such obvious trauma. I just found out that I was adopted from one of the most polluted areas of agent orange in Vietnam… and a lot of my ailments and issues are similar to these children. It’s horrible and quite honestly sad.. there’s no answers anywhere either
I know it isnt much but while our Governments Denies it citizens are slowly waking up to the atrocities our country commited in Veitnam and other countries. My thoughts are prayers are with you.
@@GlobalOutcast The thing that doesn't make sense to me is that no one would blame the government anyways if they just tell the truth. It was more than 50 years ago and most of the people who called the shots are out of office and people would actually appreciate the truth and trust them more. Instead they still choose to die on some of these hills which gives the implication they probably still commit atrocities to this day.
Bless you. The same company that created agent orange i think became Monsanto and then bayer ...still making billions in profits while these kids bang their heads on the walls. Disgraceful. How do they sleep at night. Still creating chemicals they swear do no harm despite all the evidence. Hell Phillip Morris is still selling cigarrettes. Thalidomide is still being used. The insanity kf greed for money over life is bizzare. I love the vietnemese and how the women would sneak in tunnels and take apart tanks in the night and hide the parts and sneak away. Amaxing what they did to resistance against the usa and france and I believe there was also some sort of proxy war with communist involved. I don't know a lot about it tbh. But god bless the vietnemese peopke for their resilience.
I'm American born in Ohio... an I suffer from the effects of agent orange an the government does not help me at all.
@@jessinickle2525 american government doesnt help anyone. Thats what capitalism is all about. Thank god we crushed all those sharing ideologies around thw world so the best system could dominate eh?
When Diep said “I'm exhausted, I wanted to come home because I miss my brother and my grandparents” made me cry so much because that is exactly what happened with my brother “he requested to come back home, and as soon as he got home he said “I'm exhausted! I want to see your pretty face before I go” At first I thought he meant that he wanted to see me before he goes back to the hospital but 3 days later when he passed that's when I realized that he meant “before I die” 💔 my prayers are with Diep’s family, especially his brother.🙏
Love this reporter man, not pushy, not over the top, does his job and really understands the individuals he is around. Reports very well.
Yeah hes very respectfully and kind like his style of reporting
@@calvinburns6024 Definitely!
Agreed, agreed, agreed!
Indeed
actually it was a dick move on his part to ask how he will come up with 40k for the heart transplant
That doctor from the peace village is 77 years old and won't retire because she knows how much those children need her...amazing! And the big brother of the village is such an inspiration. GREAT DOCUMENTARY.
Agreed
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Two years ago I met another old woman who made small cloth purses to sell in order to raise funds for the AO-affected children. So sorry at learning about her decease several months later.
I've recently managed to get in touch with big brother Loi.
Him and his young wife have just opened a clothes store in Ho Chi Minh City, if anyone wants to support this lovely young couple, I'd be happy to pass on the shop details :)
@@lauramcfadyen243 hello
I've been trying to find out more about this hospice. I'd love to support brother loi. Please share the details.
The doctor isn't getting the appreciation she deserves. Truly outstanding, the amount of strength and dedication is unfathomable. Amazing
This is not put in the US history books. I am a student in the US and have been my whole life and have never heard of this impact of Vietnam. It sickens and saddens me. Purely awful.
The older disabled man who was helping the younger ones at the disability centre is truly inspiring and amazing. His perspective on life is to look at the positives in life rather than the negatives that come with it. We should all live like this
Ok doge
He was chirping at a child it was cute and confusing
Sure, he don't have choice, he would literally die with negative aproach, but this doesn't mean that responsible for this tragedy should be found and pay billions dollars for this .
@pendejo...I agree.
I've recently managed to get in touch with big brother Loi.
Him and his young wife have just opened a clothes store in Ho Chi Minh City, if anyone wants to support this lovely young couple, I'd be happy to pass on the shop details :)
Poor children. They're suffering because of something they had absolutely no control over. Just horrible.
I only cried when my Mom and Gran died. The third time I shed tears, was watching this.
@ws01 nn shut up you have no heart
Wonder animals in the jungle aswell
www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/what-gods-kingdom-will-do/
ws01 nn you’re a dickhead aren’t you?
RIP Diep. Just glad, he is no longer suffering and he was able to go with those he loved around him.
And Loi. Amazing man. He is someone we should all look up to and admire.
As a young Vietnamese, I personally can FORGIVE for what "they" did, but I'll never FORGET what "they" did to my peolpe.
As someone who was born and raised in Đà Nẵng (whose parents live right next to the international airport), thank you. Never forget.
They did it to our people too. I'm American and my husbands father was in that was when he was 17 or 16. Too young to know. He was damaged the rest of his life. He lived until 65 suffering. He never got to see his grandchildren. Some others weren't so lucky and died much faster. The government did this to them too. They knew the risks. They continue to experiment with our militarys lives. Just like history. The government will always use and abuse it's people.
‘They’ are my people lol we did that to stop the commies and other scummy people trying to take over and run your country into the ground.
Forgive but never forget.
@@CSQLHC yep
I'm Vietnamese and the translation is quite on point. It's a complex language, whoever do this did an excellent job.
It did, the tranlation is accurate, it's seem likes it was done by a Vietnamese.
google stranlate suck! Try it, 60% of the sentence will be wrong.
I speak Vietnamese and I was born there (Chinese born in Vietnam), and I honestly agree
This clearly translated by a Vietnamese native who fluent in English.
@MrCowboyJesus To some degree.
This reporter is outstanding!
Ona M he is. This doc is absolutely brilliant.
❤️ true
he were in the show Desperados
They call him Wheels
Outstand-... outsitting journalist
I lived in Vietnam, specifically in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) only 2 years ago. I saw lot of families and children with similar disabilities as shown here in the video and always thought it must be something to do with agent orange, although I'm sure not all will of been connected to it, I always used to stop and give them some money if they needed it or some food or anything to just help a little bit. The thing that stuck with me so much was how a lot of people would try to not accept any help. They were always so friendly and lovely. It breaks my heart that those people are suffering due to a war completely out of their control and sadly these effects will be felt for generations to come 😢
U are a good man!
Kindness goes a long way. You are already amazing to help!
Hồ Chí Minh city .
Doesnthe government offer any free birth control or free vasectomies or tubal ligation? All reproduce able ages should be given these options. There's nonreason to keep having severely deformed babies inlyntonsuffer
i felt so bad for the kid with the heart failure , may he rest
I'm Vietnamese, living in the capital city, Hanoi, and it's really heart-breaking to even see them in real life. It's much worse than what you see here.
I know
People are still suffering from the mistakes that were made during and after the war
Wayne Smiles gosh damn it
Wayne Smiles Did you know America went to war with Vietnam was a set up? Vietnam was innocent all along.
We outright didnt belong there and ruined them with our presence
Phạm Minh Khuê ME TOO!!!
The "big brother" made me smile and cry at the same time... Such good man...
I've recently gotten in touch with Big Brother Loi, he and his wife recently opened a clothes store in ho chi minh city, if anyone would like to support this beautiful young family, I would be happy to pass on the shop details :)
@K C Jones I've recently gotten in touch with Big Brother Loi, he and his wife recently opened a clothes store in ho chi minh city, if anyone would like to support this beautiful young family, I would be happy to pass on the shop details :)
@@lauramcfadyen243 Details, please! :)
Ade Adepitan, you sir are such a vitally important tool for healing for all the people you touch! I see and can feel your empathy and compassion. I pray that you can bring peace to many more people. Your heart is precious and I love watching your reporting. God Bless you and yours!
I love watching all the episodes of Ade as the host. His dedication to journalism is awe inspiring! We need more Ade!!!
That big brother is my hero, he’s such a wonderful human being
I totally agree with you I love how he can whistle to make it sound like a bird and help those children felt happy for a moment.
Yes , sometimes even us humans can be angels .
He's such a happy and gracious person.
I just thought you meant 1984s big brother! XD
And he's really handsome!
1) the big brother is such a beautiful human being. He is the perfect example of what people need to be like.
2) I love this reporter.
Big brother is a chad
@@fortunatebum Inevitably,
there is a jackass in every comments section. Thanks for identifying yourself.
I agree
Heaven sent
I've recently gotten in touch with Big Brother Loi, he and his wife recently opened a clothes store in ho chi minh city, if anyone would like to support this beautiful young family, I would be happy to pass on the shop details :)
My papa, who passed away years ago, was in the war when then the US used agent orange to kill the plants in the Vietnam. He was one of the soldiers still in the targeted area when they used agent orange. He had an issue breathing after that, and had to have a trache, and would make a loud pop sound when he changed from inhale to exhale and vice versa. I was very young then and I didn’t understand it; it scared me and my siblings, so he would often stay in his workshop in the basement when we visited my nana; as to not scare us. Now that I’m older I can only feel immense guilt for being scared of him. My dad said he cried on his deathbed over never getting to know his grandkids because we were so scared of him.
He died of cancer which was also caused by agent orange. My nanas still alive, and she still cries for him. She’s become a bit colder over the years, but I’ve shown her a picture of him that I found; I’ve never seen someone stare at a picture for so long. I’m tearing up now, uh oh
@@HogggrI'm so sorry to hear. It's hard to think about stuff and not feel guilty of it, even if you were just a child. Can you possibly visit your Nana more often? And talk with her?
@@Hogggrthis made me sad, u were a kiddo. I'm sorry don't bare that guilt. He knows you loved him. I always feel our loved ones passed are here still only invisible to us
The compassion this man has really moved me. He is such a rad guy & he carried the interviews with such respect. The way he comforted the lady talking in the hospital about her son with a simple hand on the shoulder really made me realize. This man is trying to make us realize the impact of the aftermath of agent orange. The way he treated the lady got across that shes not just a face on the screen. Shes a real person going through some real shit. It drives me crazy you can't help everyone. Cause I desperately wish everyone could be helped
I wish "big brother" nothing but the best for his future! Such a great personality!
Yeah, just an incredible level of strength to face the stigma associated with being an affected person, yet still wanting nothing but to help others.
I'm sad he is there but I am so glad that he has such a great spirit because he can be a friend and brother to the other children there. It's sweet
I've recently managed to get in touch with big brother Loi.
Him and his young wife have just opened a clothes store in Ho Chi Minh City, if anyone wants to support this lovely young couple, I'd be happy to pass on the shop details :)
@@lauramcfadyen243 so can we get the information to support them?
@@lauramcfadyen243 Would like to know how to get in touch with him,too.Someone like that deserves our support 🤗
To hear Diep say “it hurts, it hurts so much.” Breaks my heart. My parents weren’t exposed to what happened since they didn’t live around that area, which I’m very grateful for but I could only imagine what these children is going through. To hear them barely being able to speak, let alone make noises is so unbearable... An Nghỉ Diep 😞
@@Me-xd7bd ok a lot of these have nothing to do with this. Porn? So what? Insulting our culture, Religion and race? Try to make a poiny waiting insulting people unnecessarily
@Karmawaits Please research and spread awareness about CIA Organized Stalking. Highly inhumane and unconstitutional program by the CIA yet no one believes or knows about it. If you are righteous, do me this favor and do it for the innocent people who lost their lives.
This was very touching and educating on the whole subject, thank you so much!!!
Great report. It shows the good in humanity and the love families have for each other, but also that not enough is being done in this world! Thank you.
"I need help, the pain is unbearable, I can't live like this." My heart hurts a lot. I am sorry I am just a commoner lad. I couldn't help you but you have my prayers. 😭😭😭
It hurts more when you understand Vietnamese. I hope his family could move on.
Him passing away is honestly a blessing
What minute?
@@DangNguyen-xx3zi how?
Anony Moose i think cause he was in such pain
It is extremely sad that Diep passed away but I am very glad he’s not in that unbearable pain anymore
@Conor Carr The boy at 11:35
When did he die?
Edit: oh he died a week later..
Let us take a moment to pray for these sad lives...
He looks very pleasant... but true... what matters is he is not in pain anymore.
Haha! One less damn SJW.
Eventhough I’ve just known this video so far, it really really moved me. Also, I love the way you interviewed all people here in your video like something true. As a Vietnamese person, I feel like I love my country 🇻🇳 more than ever.
Thank you and respect for working well!
the Geneva Accords of 1954, which were aimed at resolving the conflict in Vietnam. As part of these accords, it was agreed that Vietnam would be temporarily divided along the 17th parallel, with the North controlled by the communist forces led by Ho Chi Minh and the South controlled by the anti-communist forces led by President Ngo Dinh Diem.
The accords also stipulated that there would be a nationwide election in 1956 to reunify the country under a single government. However, this election never took place. The United States and the government of South Vietnam, led by President Diem, were concerned that if the election happened, Ho Chi Minh and the communists would likely win, given Ho Chi Minh's popularity in the country.
As a result, the election was not held, and the division between North and South Vietnam became more permanent. This contributed to the escalation of tensions and eventually led to the Vietnam War.
The kill counts on US side were highly inflated due to many factors as the kill and search tactics which relies on soldiers and officers reporting those kds, the nature of the war, the killing of civilians to produce higher body count ratio AND FINALLY the fact it was mainly north vs south vietnamese, south vietnamese and north were thecmain ones killing each other and you can't distinguish the dead bodies among north or south since they are the same people.
Americans were really bad at killing north vietnamese, what they do is simply calling the times they won a "major battle" while the times they lost are unexistant and not considered a major battle.
Learn about american veterans testimony and hear about how they treated the women in Vietnam
Well done 👍
Thank you for your help with understanding current issues facing the people of Vietnam.
God bless you brother 🙏
Best wishes on your continued work.
Cheers
First I thought this was clickbait, but then I saw the channel name. Fuck man almost teared up. These poor children have literally been robbed of their body.
And to think fellow HUMANS did this. I really hope the pain of these children ends soon. We need to fix the mess we made.
They’ve been robbed of being human... sad but shit happens on our planet that we can’t change.
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@@dolphingoboop there still human
my grandpa is blind from the vietnam war and it makes me very sad that he cant see anymore and has never seen me sometimes i think about it at 2 AM
Is he a veteran?
God! I'm so so sorry, and i'm not even american.
Blame the most horrible country on the world.. America
Oof
Just like Afghanistan, Irag, Syria, -- Vietnam do suffers with Uncle Sam's soo called "democracy imperialism"..
Some amazing journalism here. Thank you for showing us the reality of what's going on. It's so devastating, I wish there was a way we can stop this from continuing.
A sad thought..Diep felt himself dying and knew it would happen, and just wanted to spend his last days home with those he loved instead of in a hospital. Not just "Wanting to be home and missing them". D:
Yes, I also believe people can sense it, at least sometimes.
Our neighbour was kinda talking that way (she still lived at home and was relatively fit) and gave my mum some old jewelry as a present.
And the next day she died.
He probably didn't want to say that he thought he was and upset his family and maybe face it himself but yes, he seemed to know and wanted to come home to die.
I've heard worse and seen worse
@@Me-xd7bd your an idiot and I feel retarded for reading what must have taken a brain like yours 6 months to write
@@Me-xd7bd I'm guessing you've never met any one from the US... and "white man evil"? mate, race is irrelevant and you cant put the blame on someone who had nothing to do with a conflict that some of our parents weren't even conceived. Plus it seems like your living a worse life than the kids at the hospital, god bless child.
I work in a retail store in America. I can’t help be yelled at and talked down to by customers every single day over sales, getting a shirt in a certain color, or saving a few dollars with an invalid coupon. I see videos like this and think about how spoiled, entitled, and disconnected Americans are from what truly matters and what true issues they COULD have in life, but are blind to it. :(
Unpopular Opinions same here...
I also work in the same environment. However, unless the people you interact with are rich, 45 million Americans are below the poverty line, we have one of the worst and most expensive health care systems in the world, and for people that try to live a better life through education become flooded with debt etc. etc. Or don't even try to better themselves through education because of the debt. Maybe it's because our government doesn't give a shit about us, so people feel powerless and are trying their best. I had a woman yell at me because she didn't understand why her EBT card (i.e. food stamps) wouldn't work, but later apologized. And I have people come in who get so wound up over coupons because they're struggling to get by and feed their families. Our media is full of propaganda, our government continuously takes out funding for our education system, and our health is gradually declining because most people can't afford healthy food but cheap/shitty garbage. Maybe take that into consideration. Yes, it would be great if we all were patient and understanding, but you have to try to understand the struggle that other people are going through.
Unpopular Opinions i like how you say where all like that and that's what makes me mad
Jenna Nicole Smith ... everyone can relate to that but Americans can’t relate to experience backlash from wars because it’s never on the land. Having your own struggles doesn’t justify being ignorant to others.
underscorer 117 for the most part it is true and if you’re mad about it then it’s obviously striking a cord in you somewhere. If the shoe fits wear it
Excellent reporting. Thank you for your work.
these documentaries are extremely difficult yet fascinating to watch
This guy is a really good reporter.
EDIT: why does this have 1k likes? I'm literally just stating the obvious....
Yes, they chose the right man for this, a disabled reporter. He could easily relate to the other disabled people he is interviewing and form a better understanding of their situation.
The Trooper It has nothing to do with his wheelchair.... he does a great job talking to disabled people like normal people instead of the stupid condescending tone most people use.
And he doesn't use that obnoxious news caster voice.
C. Phil Moore What part of my comment even implied I was triggered? Guy doesn't talk like a newscaster and doesn't use a stupid sing-songy voice when taking to people....
@@ThaMightyWon "projecting" what? You're an idiot
@@knexfan100 Well don't you think it also helps in terms of empathy and communication with the interviewees that he himself has the experience of being disabled? Wouldn't say it has "nothing to do with the wheelchair".
This is crime against humanity
Yes but it was labeled as a accident since no one knew the full extent of dioxin intill this event
Americans have been doing this since a while. Worst form of hypocrites
Americans are hypocrites...
Trojan Hell Good to see you again! From Traders of Futures.
The US should be internationally on trial for crimes against humanity from 1945 - 2019 tbh
What a wonderful report by a excellent reporter. He explained everything so thoroughly and asked all the right question. I'm a instant fan.
Thank you for your documentry. Its so shocking ..😢 this poor poor children.God bless them all
this reporter is better than any i've ever seen. he shows compassion, genuine intrigue, and respect. hope hes still out there doing this great work!
Yes, he was great!
He's a national treasure in Britain ❤
@@emily7195 Yes emily hes great!
@@emily7195 what’s his name
Ade is not high and mighty and speaks slowly so you can take it in
As a Vietnamese,I couldn't hold my tears while watching it. I just hope and wish for my government, can supply the subsidies for these soldiers and their families to support their lives...
@@winstonhong4948 As an american who stands behind agent orange I was going to ridicule this man for being so rude, then you go ahead and fight fire with fire. Both of you are children.
Marquez 303
At least they have actual names which didn’t sound like someone making a cake out of piss and shit. “Marquez”
Landon Thomas
Fighting fire with fire in the meaningless comment section is one of the best pieces of entertainment right now. Don’t let some random ass dude stop you from rightfully ridiculing someone else.
Marquez 303 Lmao ok? Is it hard to have this much hatred in you? We’re you abused or something?
Sarah Le, you guys are true warriors! You stood up for your rights, you can be proud of your country!
You are a good person to report this. Very proud of you. Thanks
Incredible doc. Highly recommend this to watch.
I’m American and i have never heard about this. They want us to believe we are in this perfect country that does no wrong. My heart hurts for these people.
Jay back in the 60s/ 75s they didn’t know about the long term effects
Dude go back playing your xbox and McDonald
You are a fucking discrase to everyone in your family who fought "I am sorry that we killed people who were slaying our soldiers and allies buhuhu"
The U.S. didn't belong there in the first place.
The Vietnam war is no secret, we literally learn about it in US History class, and we specifically go over agent orange and it’s effects. At least I did.
Such a painful and horrific doc. I love the reporter, he's so compassionate and personable. My grandfather lost his faith in the government because of agent orange and being told to bomb poor villages full of women and children. He was poisoned with agent orange and has had cancer on and off since along with lung issues. He never talks about that time in his life, I think he feels so betrayed and guilty for his part.
david martre military members don't have a choice. They do as they are told because an oath was made.
Oh, Jolie! I hope he gets well and lives a long life full of happiness. My husband is a Marine of 10 years and he doesn't talk much about his experiences. There are things being a civilian we will never understand. It goes deeper than guilt.
Oh, Jolie! These kids will never leave this place, which is sad.
Rois . People join the military and went to Vietnam for different reasons , Some joined so they could kill people , Some join for an education , some join to look tough , some join because they need a job , some join so they can fly or go sailing and some join so they can defend the USA feeling it is an obligation some went to Vietnam to kill people , some to defend against communists and other went because they were drafted.
Very, **very few** US soldiers *chose* to go to Vietnam!
I love love. All of you reporters on this show you all are very great with good shows and good reporting your great and thank you
Excellent reporting.
Can I just say that it's so amazing that the reporter is in a wheelchair as well. I really think that might somehow give the kids some hope.
He's also just an extremely good reporter. This was so interesting to watch, thanks for shedding a light on it.
whats his name
His name is Ade Adepitan
aye, he does a lot of work for the BBC too! A very familiar face on british tv :) he’s a good bloke
Poor boy past away a week after this video all because the family couldn't afford a heart transplant such a sick cruel world we live in may he rest in peace ✌🏻.
Peace✌🏼
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Hopefully I’m not being insensitive: I haven’t watched the full video but are you talking about the baby in the thumbnail?
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I never knew that the man could pass the effects of agent orange, from being exposed years before even conception of their offspring! That really opened up my eyes! This was a well done video thank you for sharing!
Great job on this
The young guy with heart failure just broke my heart. He is suffering so bad. This is just awful. 😥
im wondering whether the 40k could have been raised in that week to save his life. the answer is absolutely
please, can someone start a leetchi pot ?
www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/what-gods-kingdom-will-do/
@@pakalusagorille8398 he's already died.he died a week later
This tactic was such a slime bucket operation. The viets and soviets weren’t even commies
Ayyyy this is the orphanage of the "boy they call fish"!! The "big brother" of the place is amazing -- he voluntarily lives at the facility, and (i believe) is also a paid employee. What a great dude...he and all of the children deserve the best care available...or at least open the adoption process to make it a possibility to be adopted. :(
n. p. PLEASE YOUR PROFILE PIC IS SICKO
n. p. I don’t know why but seeing him and how successful and happy he is it just made me smile and feel so happy
you really think the Vietnamese government wants Americans, who literally caused the problem and don't give a single shit about it, to adopt these kids?
I thought he looked familiar!! Not all heroes wear capes.
Serious Health Situations thanks!
Damn good reporting
This broke my heart, just broke it.
my late husband was a Vietnam veteran who was exposed to agent orange. I believe it caused some birth defects in several of our children, though not as extreme as the children of Vietnam. One of our daughters has deformities of her thumbs and feet also has aspergers syndrome and a development problem of her palate. she's grown up adjusting to her disabilities. We had her palate fixed when she was younger, she's now grown and a full time university student with a husband and a full time job. Our son has severe flat feet and he's always had trouble with his bones breaking growing up, another of our daughters has a chemical balance in her brain that causes her hyper activity, she has trouble sitting still and is constantly in motion even when she sleeps. My husband was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2009, he had tumors in his back and stomach he would tell me about being exposed to agent orange during the war and how it was impossible to keep from the exposure. He passed away in 2010 at the age of 69 he was 20yrs my senior we raised a beautiful family. I do have a fear our grand children may be born with birth defects. It's a horrible issue the people of Vietnam have to live with, no parent expects such deformities happening to their children it's heartbreaking! I believe the US government AND the chemical company should continue to find the cleanup regardless of how many years it takes, these people are essentially poisoned from their soil, water, animals etc. And have no choice but to eat from their land and drink contaminated water. It's almost as if the war has not ended for these innocent people. God bless them!
Margaret Anderson thanks for sharing your story. I wish everyone knew about this.
I'm sorry for what has happened to your husband's people. As terrible a thing as it is, perhaps it would be prudent for your children to consider adoption instead of risking passing on defects. Perhaps your family could try to get some compensation?
Sorry to hear....Have you sent your story to the Washington Post or NY Times? Or Britains The Guardian?
Margaret Anderson guess it wouldnt have happened if your husband didnt go to vietnam killing children women and men. Thats what we call karma
Asbergers is a genetic disorder passed by you and your husband to your children. Considering this, there are higher chances of other deformities.
My grandfather recently passed away from affects of agent orange. He was a doctor for troops but he used to travel to help the Vietnamese civilians who were hurt and sick. He help women who gave birth to conjoined twins, had been effected by agent orange or anybody who just needed help. He was probably the most selfless man I ever met and I miss him. 💖💖
Collin Schultz yeah I know your point
He was lucky to have lived such a long life after being exposed to AO. And to spend those years giving back to others is amazing.
May he rest peacefully.
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Wow this makes my heart break. These poor children affected by war many years later. So so sad. 😥
Huge video bro!
"Big Brother" what a compassionate and wonderful human being! Even with disabilities he has done more in his life than most without. I cannot get over the enormous amount of happiness he carries with him. Bless you!
I learned about agent orange in 8th grade, my social studies teacher got in trouble and was threatened to be fired for teaching us about it. I did my own research and learned so much about this subject. (USA student)
@Nguyen Cun it was not in the criteria. He was not supposed to teach certain things and that was one of them.
Well that’s dumb of your school. There’s nothing wrong in teaching deeper into something whether or not in the criteria
your teacher was doing the right thing and she got in shit because of it? the system is broken
while people always mention about Freedom of speech...
Why did they fire your teacher when your country alway talking about "free speech"?
This year when my stepfather passed away, he had many ailments - one being joint degenerate disease due to agent orange exposure. seeing the effects it it still has on the directly affected Viet population really makes my heart hut.
A Very Moving Documentary !
Diep's story hurt me. He already known that he not gonna make it so he come back home to spend the left time with his family and save the money for his parents. In the hospital, what's he said mean:" It's hurt too much. Somebody please help me. If it's continue hurt like this the only way is to suicide."
If you don't understand Vietnamese and you find no tears on their faces, it's because they're dry out. Their voices to me sound so painful that I got goosebumps.
I'm a Vietnamese, I have 2 cousins died because they're born affected by the dioxin. My uncle and aunt known that because the dioxin, they will never be brave enough to born another child, the government also advise them to not having another child. So they adopted 2 boys also affected by dioxin.
The farmers in Vietnam is really poor, even if they have good soils and working 14 hours a day, they still can only make around 50 thousands dong a day, it's almost reach 2 USD and they need to use that money for their kids and elders.
Are your cousins in a very bad shape? It's horrible that those chemicals has been used and caused so much damage, and in America it's not taught in human live, but in victories and loses. If you want we can talk about what happened I'd really love to hear the stories and spread the word
@@raulrus9026
They does
Their bodies deformed and their brains it's a bit damaged, but the younger could thinking more clearly.
We don't need help, we can take care of them but if you really want to help those are some sites to donate for dioxin affected victims, and it's would be lovely if some of you come visit our country someday.
I just being emotional because I can feel their emotions through my native language
wtf ur gonna suicide bc of ppl on a video? like yeah this is sad but wtf u talkin about dont suicide lol
@@nap9354
There was someone commited suicide here?
I agree the story was bad, but it's getting better now, even without America's help. Don't loose your believes in life just by our story.
I couldn't help anyone of you guys but here a digital sunflower 🌻
Sunflower mean hopes in certain nations because it alway follow the sun, hope you guys get well
@@nap9354 why not, i wanna do it anyway, now at least I have a purpose
Reporter Ade Adepitan did an excellent job connecting with the people in this story. Hats off to him. Thanks for helping to share such a difficult topic.
Michael Hartigan he did. And being both disabled and nonAmerican probably made him easier to relate to.
This is so sad. It breaks Your Heart.
Yes, it is very uncommon for reporters to send disabled people to travel and research problems around the world. I have never seen something like this. You can clearly see how this visit has affected this man, you can see it in his eyes. I love how he is just so respectful of the people and doesn't step the line with his questions. When the lady was talking about her sadness with Dieb's illness and he patted her shoulder, I thought that was very sweet and kind of him.
So sad. These innocent babies didn’t deserve this. They didn’t ask to be here. They’re still human and still need love, just as everyone does. And the man that lives there and plays with those babies, is an amazing human being. What a special person he truly is. He calls them all his big family. I love that. That couples son with heart problems looked so incredibly sick and miserable. Breaks my heart.
I've recently managed to get in touch with big brother Loi.
Him and his young wife have just opened a clothes store in Ho Chi Minh City, if anyone wants to support this lovely young couple, I'd be happy to pass on the shop details :)
@@lauramcfadyen243 thank you!
I would so so so LOVE this so be one of those moments where the whole internet community comes together to recognise greatness. Super aware Loi isn't after charity, he's an amazingly hardworking husband and business entrepreneur, but lets all acknowledge his amazing work with these children.
Here is shop everyone:
facebook.com/nghiathihandmade/
@@lauramcfadyen243 thank you for sharing this so we can support the community and thank him for all his help and love for these children
Neither did they Chernobyl babies
My great uncle was exposed to agent orange while in the Vietnam war. When he came back to the states, he lived the rest of his life in an insane asylum. He always got worse and more violent. He eventually lost himself.
I assume “lost himself” means he went batshit insane
Surp Nurp yeah
@@TheAverageMilk sorry.
Thats messed up holy shit
www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/what-gods-kingdom-will-do/
Thank you so much for this documentary. As a vietnamese, i can make sure no one of these kids are left behind, specially in lockdown by affection of COVID-19. Not only america, vietnamese government and non government organizations are spending billions of dollars helping them and give them a better life
I once knew a vet that had this! He died year's later but, this biological weapon caused his death. He showed me his purple heart, he was in a lot of pain all the time. A very dangerous chemical that killed humans.
The musician was very well spoken. Despite his blindness and disability he has an extremely sharp mind, his parents were really fortunate to have him. If you could understand him since Vietnamese doesn't 100% translate to english in terms of structure, and exact meaning, he was extremely articulate.
I loved his voice! And he is extremely intelligent and musical!
So basically all the people affected by Agent Orange, their family tree will no longer grow. That's sad. :(
Taus Ul Bari thank u for your compassion , u dont know how much ur kind words mean to me
It's sad how a chemical used to make trees lose their leaves ages ago, now makes family trees lose their very own leaves.
@@user-iw8fn9kq2v That hits deep to me
it really is D:
Taus Ul Bari
Don’t mean to sound like a eugenicist, but the ending of familial lines affected by chemical agents like Orange is probably for the best for everyone
Thank you youtube just show me this, it took for long time and know I just know vietnam so much of heartfull to take care of this child thank you for coming to Vietnam and show it to the world.
Love it because I’m viet I’m very happy that ur spreading news about this unlike ppl posting crazy stuff so good job
I love how the kids at least have a "big brother" who checks up on them and interacts with them. The baby with the cleft lip/palate and skull deformity is still a baby like any other, you can see from her smile. She's lucky to have a doctor around like the one she has. So many people, even here, don't treat kids like her as human. It takes a special kind of person to be willing to dedicate your work to helping people that disabled.
I've recently managed to get in touch with big brother Loi.
Him and his young wife have just opened a clothes store in Ho Chi Minh City, if anyone wants to support this lovely young couple, I'd be happy to pass on the shop details :)
@@lauramcfadyen243 I hope it closes down and they never find work again!
@@aspiechan420
You’ll grow out of your edgy phase soon, son
@@EbilEnemyofBurgerTown 😂 that earns you a sub.
@@aspiechan420 nice joke.Do you have siblings ?
My heart goes out to Diep's family. When I watched this vid a while back, I broke down when the reporter said he passed away. And still to this day, his face pops up in my head and I can't help but feel so sad
@@niamh7180 🖕🏻🤪🖕🏻
Can you time stamp where Diep is
@@niamh7180 🖕🏾🤪🖕🏾
At least his suffering finally end. He can finally rest now eternally
@@Lancelot0311 11:35
my heart goes out to these children. I wish them the best..
literally. some of them might need heart transplants
omg wow.. this was an eye opener.
This is terrible. These children shouldn't have to suffer.
Im 1 of them
This short article, that’s available in more than 1000 languages, talks about this earth in the future being a world full of peace, that’s cruelty free, that’s safe and where there is no more poverty, illness, deformities or suffering for animals and humans.
www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/what-gods-kingdom-will-do/
Well then their parents shouldn't have had them. THIS IS LIFE. ALL kids suffer so that mommy and daddy can get laid.
Just wait until YOURS are sent to war (or the corresponding "budget cuts" to chemical plants result in a repeat of what happened at Bhopal...).
"Oh boohoo... shouldn't..."... why not? The fact is, life is suffering. The prey gets eaten by the predator. If the predator doesn't eat the prey, then IT'S the one that's suffering as it starves to death.
Humans, meanwhile, created this shit. So I see NO "virtue" in humanity.
@18 years ago Seeing people rob one another for drugs, while land is turned toxic by a species that holds brawls between two grown women (black friday), and seeing world leaders threaten one another with nukes, while kids eat tide pods...(among other, much darker things are species is going to be responsible for) has convinced me that the entire species is all but trash.
Blame yourself, and society at large for proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that humanity is disgusting.
All these innocent lives were born into hell because of past conflict they had nothing to do with... It keeps making me sad whenever i see these innocent children. They didn’t do anything wrong. Why do they have to put up with the pain that wasn’t meant for them?
yea it's not fair at all. I don't believe in abortion but kid deserves to live like that
That's your all loving ''god'' kids!
SARMANTINE no one said anything about god
I was being sarcastic. How can a loving God do something like this....
SARMANTINE Sorry, i thought that was directed towards me. I agree with you, but i probably blame the people more than God.
“the us government and manufacturers weren’t aware of the risks to human health”
like hell they were. If you dropped millions of canisters of what is essentially jacked-up weed-killer, would you seriously expect it to not at least seep into the water, the crops, which leads people to ingest it? the us are ahead of our time in some ways, but have the logic of people from the 17th century and anti-vaxxers today.
Please tell me you did not get injected with the experimental gene therapy 😢 We will wait to see the longer term effects on the injected & future generations. Most of the world participated in this clinical trial. Hindsight 20/20
I am a Vietnamese emigrant after the war. Sentimentality of not trusting governments/propaganda.
Far too painful to continue watching. My heart aches, yet it is also filled with anger towards the individuals in the military that approved and initiated this type of biological warfare.
GKJ My heart hurts even more because I myself, is Vietnamese and the fact that my family could have had mutations because they fought in the war.
It's chemical warfare.
It is sad but war is war
the USA military is still using uranium in anti amour weapons and has contaminated areas in the mid east with radiation causing birth defects ,
Ogar Nogin chemical warfare is hideous but it doesn't mean people should disarm themselves. Governments gone wild is the problem here and people need protection from the government.
At 26, I’ve just clearly learned about what Agent Orange is. I remember in Elementary school our history textbook only had two paragraphs about the Vietnam war and never learned more about it elsewhere. I feel sorry for those affected :(
You can tell me that im brain washed but in my perspective as a Vietnamese, we are taught a lot of things about history as we came across many wars and eventually got our independence. We have musems full of evidence about every wars and it is hurtful to see those. The US made us look like the bad guys and them being in Vietnam as a help, an ideal mission to save us from communism. They by now still use the media propoganda to manipulate and rewrite the history on the war. Say whatever you want but Vietnam only fought for our independence, no lives were supposed to be taken. It's sad that US history classes teach u guys another version of it or maybe not much of it (since they aren't proud of it). But being a Vietnamese and learnt a lot about our history and the sacrifices, i'm heartbreaking to see westerners talk bad things about us as we were the bad guys and compare our former government with terrorists. People should really go out and do realistic researches on the subjects and stop believing in everything they say on the internet or social media :|
@@_llv22 nobody anymore agrees with the things that happened there.
@@_llv22 my friend, we cannot live by what others think. I grew up thinking that we were fighting the good fight against communism. Communism is evil, but the U.S. is impure in motives as well. I am sorry, and though it wasn’t me- I was a baby then- I hope that you will forgive.
@@andrewsquire9892 aint wrong mate. We forgive you
@@phandanglam9923 thanks, friend.
I commend lu for his fighting spirit. he did not let what he lack hold him back from being the best he can be. he is the perfect role model for the kids.
I don't usually cry, but God damn this hurt me so much, especially the children.
diep father used his own skin to cover his son exposed belly due to agent orange
respect
Cannot get harder than that.
『Muda』 legend
😣man I don't know why this world is so cruel.. want to say many things but now crying
It wasn't Diep it was his brother
Hats down in respect lads ☹️
I went to Vietnam in 2016, the Capital was filled with small deformed children, all clearly affected by the Agent Orange. In this grim reality I also saw the Vietnamese people genuinely taking care of eachother. I never saw people begging or sleeping outside. The spirit of Vietnam has endured colonialism from the French to the Vietnam war and the following aftermath that haunts them today. They are strong despite all of this. The shame lies in the US government not paying for their war crimes against the Vietnamese or the American soldiers that were also affected by Agent Orange.
The brutal irony is that the US lost the war despite their horrendous attacks, yet the toxins makes Vietnam suffer and therefore they cannot feel the freedom of victory.
I plan to return to Vietnam on day, I never felt such real ness and genuine humanity as I did there.
My girlfriend lives in Viet Nam, I agree the comment you replied to is a real exaggeration. Bordering Cambodia has suffered far more from the war, I saw hundreds of landmine victims of all ages. I personally haven't seen any 'small deformed children' during the extensive time I've spent all over Viet Nam.
In truth the Vietnamese are a mixed bunch - same as people from any country, money and family are priorities for most.
Now much of the low quality food China exports to Viet Nam is damaging the health of the population, they use MSG far too much which is a big concern. May not sound as dramatic as 'agent orange' but it's been shown to be extremely unhealthy to humans.
It truly is sad though you’ve seen nothing, during and after the Khmer Rouge, Vietnam was in so much danger. The Khmer invaded and killed so many innocent people, they skewered entire families and horribly mutilated innocents, they did not stop until the soil was red with blood and corpses littered the ground. After that invasion the Vietnamese government sent a million troops to retake land and push the Khmer out of Vietnam. The Khmer didn’t go easily though, they set many land mines and traps in order to further mutilate the people, they didn’t aim to kill. They aimed to maim because they thought that would slow the oncoming army. Thankfully Khmer Rouge was removed from power in 1979 when Vietnam invaded and destroyed the majority of their troops.
Kay Dee
I have returned from Vietnam only a couple of days ago! I am going back very soon to live and dedicate my energy to the orphans and victims! Maybe we can work togethor!
tôi yêu Việt Nam
I think you are full of it.
My great-uncle served in Vietnam. He died of cancer not that long ago, and I don't recall him being too old. I feel like this may have caused that to happen.
It's so crazy how much pain and suffering human beings can inflict on other human beings
My grandfather who was in the vietnam war Died of agent orange because the gas was accedently also released on his navy ship
LOL! 😂👌🏻
a friend of mines great grandparents worked and Agent Orange.
@@niamh7180 thanks
@@niamh7180 fuck you and your god
But then your grandfather received compensation, my vietnamese don't
What a sweetie man (the man who showed the reporter around) you can tell he loves the kids. And they love him (baby girl turned all the way around in her crib to play) as sad as it is the will and care, compassion, everything great they still manage to be amazing people and I'm not crying......
I've recently gotten in touch with Big Brother Loi, he and his wife recently opened a clothes store in ho chi minh city, if anyone would like to support this beautiful young family, I would be happy to pass on the shop details :)
@@lauramcfadyen243 I’d love to :)
Has anyone seen Minh Anh the one who goes with Brenda Smith from The Boy They Call Fish? 2:07
That is fantastic, loi is an adorable young man a zest for life
I love your interviewing style it's cool
This made tear up a bit
My grandpa was a US soldier and he got agent orange in his lungs. It destroys his heart, but I had no idea it could deform children.
He just died on my birthday, I'm so fucking sad. He was a better dad than mine.
@Johnathan Watsonson US soldiers left and were not living in a place that is still exposed to the chemical. In the food, water, etc. A lot of people affected were poor. This is actually brought up in the video. Since they had continuous exposure.
If the gov didn't feel at fault, then they wouldn't be paying. Although I believe the company that made it should be the one footing the bill. They were the ones to convince the American soldiers that it was safe. So US soldiers were affected as well. Those soldiers had higher rates of cancer and heart issues.
Damn you better go get tested. You see these children some of their grandparents and parents reproductive systems were fucked up so your grandfather's could had been effected also.
@Johnathan Watsonson I've seen plenty of inbreed white people in the south and they don't have these effects.
Everyone that participated in the war is a terrorist. Burn in hell.