Da Nang, Vietnam, is a fast growing city rich in old and new architecture with influences from the French.

The government has directed its focus onto building new infrastructure into Da Nang in order to improve the standard of living, a first step to a first class city.

But there is a dark side to Da Nang.  Da Nang was heavily affected by Agent Orange, a toxic pollutants used by the Americans during the Vietnam War.

“In most countries dioxin levels must not exceed 1,000 ppt (parts per trillion) in soil. Industrialized nations have much lower levels of dioxin contamination in soil, on average, less than 12 ppt.  In Da Nang dioxin levels are found up to 365,000 ppt.  During the war, when Agent Orange was used to destroy dense foliage used by communist forces as cover, it was sprayed at up to 50 times the concentration the manufacturers recommended for killing plants.”

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