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Nearly 500,000 hectares of land cleared of bomb, mine in 10 years

03/04/2024 19:22

VTV.vn - Nearly 500,000 hectares of land were cleared of bombs, mines, and explosives in the 2014-2023 period, informed the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) at a ceremony to mark its 10th founding anniversary and receive the Fatherland Protection Order, third-class, on March 4.

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Vietnam commits to joint actions in addressing bomb, mine consequences

04/05/2023 16:00

VTV.vn - Vietnam commits to joining actions in addressing consequences of bombs and mines left over from the war, according to Maj. Gen. Tran Trung Hoa, Director General of the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC).

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Teaching students how to avoid UXO

04/04/2019 16:41

VTV.vn - It's estimated that more than 100,000 people have been killed or injured by unexploded ordnance in Vietnam.

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Bombs and mines remain in localities after the war

04/04/2019 15:37

VTV.vn - April 4th is International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. A meeting was held this morning in Đông Hà City, Quảng Trị Province by the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemical Consequences to honour the event.

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Victims of bomb attack in Egypt return to Vietnam

01/01/2019 11:59

VTV.vn - Nine Vietnamese tourists who were hit by the recent bomb attack near the great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt returned to Vietnam on Tuesday.

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Over than 400 schools in England receive bomb warnings

03/21/2018 16:21

VTV.vn - More than 400 schools across England have received bomb threats.

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Meeting addresses UXO aftermath

10/23/2016 15:14

VTV.vn - Vietnam's development partners gathered at a meeting in Hanoi to discuss measures to address the huge numbers of bombs and mines that still litter the country since the American War.

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