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During the Vietnam war, the American military employed a number of chemical companies to develop biological weapons, one of which was known as Agent Orange-. Millions of people, including Vietnamese citizens, US soldiers, and US-alliance veterans were affected. Although the war ended 30 years ago, those people and their families are still suffering. Apart from the United States, Australia is the only other country said to have the most veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Just as with the Vietnamese, many of the Australian veterans’ illnesses and abnormalities in their offspring are said to be directly linked to Agent Orange. Recently, the Vietnamese Agent Orange victims have filed a lawsuit against the involved US chemical companies for manufacturing Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. The law suit has attracted a great deal of attention from the Vietnamese public and media.
This survey is aimed at finding out the Australian opinion on the lawsuit and to what extent the Australia supports this effort for Vietnamese civillian Agent Orange victims. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important to the people of Vietnam to understand your opinions.
Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain undisclosed. If you have questions at any time about the survey you may contact Ms Nguyen at [email protected].
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
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| * What is your education level ? |
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| * How much do you know about Agent Orange and its effects on humans? |
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| In your opinion, do you think there are many Australian Vietnam Veterans who have been seriously affected by exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War? |
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| * Amongst those veterans exposed to Agent Orange, how seriously do you think that they were affected ? |
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| * In your opinion, how much do you think people are aware of problems that have been caused to Australian Vietnam Veterans by Agent Orange ? |
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| * In your opinion, do you think Australian Vietnam Veterans should be compensated for Agent Orange-related illnesses and afflictions? |
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| If yes, who should be held accountable to pay the compensation? |
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| * How much do you know about the illnesses and environmental problems caused by Agent Orange to Vietnamese civilians and countryside? |
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| * Have you read, heard or learnt any news about the Vietnamese civilian lawsuit brought against certain US chemical corporations for the use of Agent Orange? |
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| * If you know anything about it, where did you get the information from? |
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| * In 1984, certain US chemical companies were required to pay compensation to US victims suffering effects of Agent Orange used during the Vietnam War. Do you think this same compensation should be awarded to Vietnamese civilian victims of the same Agent Orange used during the same war? |
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| * The US government, as part of a military wartime effort, used Agent Orange in Vietnam 40 years ago. Do you think the US government now has a responsibility to compensate Vietnamese civilian victims of Agent Orange? |
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| * In your opinion, how much do you think are people aware of the Vietnamese lawsuit brought against the US chemical companies for the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War? |
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| * In your opinion, and based on what you know about the case, do you expect that the Vietnamese civilians will win the case, win some compensation, win no compensation at all or lose? |
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