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• Vietnam aims to clear bomb-polluted areas

  Pham QuocTru, deputy head of the Vietnam Permanent Mission to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and international organisationssaid that Vietnam has made every effort to clear bombs and mines left from the war over the past several decades. He added that after the war ended in 1975,more than 20 percent of Vietnam’s territorial areas were polluted with bombs, mines and explosives. So far, nearly 4 percent of the land has been cleaned up. In April 2010, the Prime Minister adopted the 2010–2025 National Action Programme on overcoming the consequences of post-war bombs and mines, and established a…... [read more]

• Project MORE helps Vietnam overcome war aftermath

  The statement was made by Guy Rhodes, Head of Operations at the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) at a workshop on Project MORE held in Hanoi on September 12. Project MORE is the result of cooperation of 15 countries in Europe and Asia. It supports policy makers in nations contaminated by war to overcome the devastating environmental impacts, particularly in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. A representative of the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) said the way of recovering from the effects of war in Vietnam has many similarities with regional countries and encouraged European countries to engage…... [read more]

• Social News 18/11

  Stop preventable deaths: UNICEF UNICEF has launched a campaign called ZEROworkplace that involves companies in its efforts to eradicate preventable child deaths in Viet Nam. ZEROworkplace enables managers to provide critical information to employees in an inexpensive and effective way that can have a lifesaving impact on their children. "In Viet Nam, 100 children die every day from preventable causes," Youssouf Abdel-Jelil, UNICEF's representative in Viet Nam, said at the launch ceremony in HCM City on Monday. "UNICEF believes this number should be zero." This goal cannot be achieved without the support of the entire community, he said, adding that…... [read more]

• New association boosts efforts to tackle UXOs

  The Vietnam Bombs and Mines Action Support Association was established in Hanoi on November 12 with the aim to assist efforts to tackle the impacts of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) and aid UXO victims. The association, headed by former Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army Lieutenant General Nguyen Duc Soat, has gathered more than 200 voluntary scientists, researchers and war veterans with experience in the field. The association will work together with local authorities and other social organisations to raise financial aid from foreign and domestic businesses and individuals as well as international organisations for bomb…... [read more]

• Social News 16/9

  Drug patients return after fleeing rehab Nearly 30 of the more than 300 voluntary drug patients who fled from a voluntary rehabilitation centre in Hai Phong on Sunday have returned. The northern port city's People's Committee said when the addicts left the centre in Thuy Nguyen District, police took steps to ensure there was no social disorder. They urged agencies, sectors and families of the patients to encourage them to return. Director of the centre Nguyen Quang Toan said patients were voluntary and were free to come and go. This was why the centre has no fence, he said. He…... [read more]

• Project MORE helps Vietnam deal with war aftermath

  The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) introduced the Management of Residual Explosive Remnants of War (MORE) project at a workshop held in Hanoi on September 12. According to Guy Rhodes, Head of Operations at the GICHD, Project MORE is the result of cooperation of 15 countries in Europe and Asia. It supports policy makers in nations contaminated by war to overcome the devastating environmental impacts, particularly in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Nghiem Dinh Thien, a representative of the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) said Vietnam is working on a decree mandating the overcoming of bomb and mine…... [read more]

• Social News Headlines 17/3

  Son My massacre commemorated in Quang Ngai The 46th anniversary of the Son My massacre (1968-2013) was commemorated at the Son My relics site in the central province of Quang Ngai on March 16. Cao Van Chu, Vice Director of the Quang Ngai provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, recalled the savage US war crimes against Vietnamese people. On March 16, 1968, US troops killed 504 unarmed citizens in Tinh Khe commune, mostly elderly, women and children. Hundreds of local houses, stocks of food and herds of cattle and poultry were set alight and destroyed. Since then, every year…... [read more]

• Deputy Defence Minister greets foreign guests

  Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh on March 14 received US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Samuel Perez, who is here for a working visit. Deputy Minister Vinh spoke highly of the growing comprehensive partnership, including defence ties, between Vietnam and the US, adding that the two sides should exert more efforts to carry out contents of the 2011 Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral defence cooperation. He asked the US to provide more assistance and share experience with Vietnam in the building of a peacekeeping force and personnel training, while paying more attention to joint activities in…... [read more]

• More international support needed to overcome UXO clearance

  PANO - General Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of National Defence cum Deputy Head of the Permanent Agency of the National Steering Committee of the National Mine Action Program (Program 504 in short) gave an interview to a reporter of the People's Army Newspaper on the sideline of a conference between the Vietnamese Government and international partners on overcoming the consequences of post-war unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Hanoi on March 14th. Reporter:Could you please evaluate the efforts of the Vietnamese Government, Steering Committee of Program 504, Ministry of National Defence and relevant ministries in dealing with the consequences of UXOs left…... [read more]

• Partners pledge to continue assisting Vietnam tackle UXOs

  Development partners of Vietnam have pledged to continue assisting the country overcome the consequences caused by bombs and mines left over from wars by supporting defusing efforts and strengthening support for victims. During a meeting with the Vietnamese Government on March 14 in Hanoi, a number of partners gathered to discuss the severe challenges posed by bombs and mines dropped during the country's wars. Representatives of the partners, including US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Samuel Perez and Ambassador and Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) Stefano Toscano, said they hope for closer coordination from Vietnam…... [read more]