Central Vietnam province pledged over $10 mln for mine clearance


Two international organizations have committed $10.6 million to clear explosives and mines in Quang Binh Province, a former Vietnam War battleground.

Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), a Norway-based organization working to provide post-conflict reconstruction assistance and humanitarian relief during conflicts, provided $5.6 million for Quang Binh to carry out two landmine clearance projects.

The first project, costing $1.6 million, aims to implement a database information system for mine clearance and analysis at provincial level.

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Source: vnExpress International