The commitment was made at a conference of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York on September 22.

Participants in the conference said since the war ended in 1975, Vietnam has made great progress in becoming a leading country in the region in terms of economics and trade, and improving relations with the US.

However, they said, the high ratio of disabled people remain a lingering pain in many families and a burden on society.

Walter Isaacson, President of the Aspen Institute and co-chairman of the Vietnam-US Dialogue Group on Agent Orange, said the group has helped Vietnam and the US to reach a joint solution to assist people with disabilities.

In 2010, the Vietnam-US Dialogue Group on Agent Orange developed a ten-year action plan with specific steps to offer humanitarian aid to the disabled and their families in Vietnam.

Its action plan has received a positive response from many donors.

The Clinton Foundation was founded by former US President Bill Clinton. Its annual meeting attracts 150 state leaders and directors of famous economic groups, who have proposed initiatives and solutions to the most urgent issues.

The Foundation’s members have pledged a total of US$63 billion to help improve the lives of 300 million people in 180 countries across the world.