Vietnam: Wartime bomb safely removed from seabed in Quang Binh

The military force in the central province of Quang Binh has removed a bomb left from wartime from the seabed offshore Quang Trach district and destroyed it safely, the command of the province’s border guard force said on February 19. A local Read More …

Vietnam: 227-kilogram bomb discovered during landslide repair in Quang Tri Province

The mobile mine clearance team of Quang Tri Province under the Peace Trees Vietnam organization, on November 7, said that it had safely moved the MK-82 bomb discovered on National Highway 15D to the gathering place to proceed with the Read More …

Project raises 100,000 USD for mine clearing activities in Vietnam

An event held by the “Restoring the Environment and Neutralising the Effects of the War” (RENEW) project in Washington D.C. on September 22 completed its target of raising 100,000 USD for mine clearing activities in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Read More …

Vietnam: 230kg bomb successfully removed in Quang Ninh province

A bomb weighing nearly 230kg was successfully removed to a safe place in the northern province of Quang Ninh on August 9. With a diameter of nearly 0.35m and a length of about 1.5m, the bomb was found at around Read More …

US approves $89 million to help Ukraine clear land mines

The United States approved $89 million in land mine removal assistance for Ukraine, another financial commitment from Washington nearly half a year after Russia began its invasion of its neighboring country. The State Department announced the allocation of the significant Read More …

Vietnam: Quang Binh works hard on bomb and mine clearance

A workshop on building a database for coordination in overcoming post-war bombs, mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the central province of Quang Binh was organised in the locality on May 30. As part of a project on establishing and Read More …

USAID to continue helping Việt Nam with post-war dioxin decontamination, mine clearance

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính had a meeting with Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power in Washington DC on May 13 (US time), as part of his activities while on a working visit to Read More …

Vietnam in need of international support for bomb, mine clearance

To speed up the settlement of bomb and mine consequences, Vietnam needs stronger cooperation and support from international partners, thus ensuring that no more people are killed or injured due to the post-war bombs, mines and unexploded ordnances (UXO), according Read More …

Vietnam: Quảng Bình deactivates 230kg wartime bomb discovered near market

The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) on Monday said its team in the central province of Quảng Bình has deactivated a nearly-230-kg wartime bomb found right next to the Đồng Hới City market, which houses hundreds of small businesses and sees Read More …

Vietnam: Resuming Operations After Tet Holiday, RENEW/NPA Teams Safely Destroyed Dozens of Unexploded Ordnance

At a clearance site in Gio Hai Commune, Gio Linh District, RENEW/NPA clearance teams on Tuesday found 31 explosive items, including cluster munitions and other explosive ordnance, most of which was uncovered from a cache. The team later safely destroyed Read More …