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Norwegian NGO continues support for Quang Tri in mine action

The People’s Committee of Quang Tri has approved a Norwegian-funded project on capacity building for this central province’s mine action centre during 2022 - 2025.
Norwegian NGO continues support for Quang Tri in mine action ảnh 1Sappers handle an unexploded bomb. (Illustrative photo: VNA)
Quang Tri (VNA) – The People’sCommittee of Quang Tri has approved a Norwegian-funded project on capacitybuilding for this central province’s mine action centre during 2022 - 2025.

The project is financed with over1.3 million USD in non-refundable aid by the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA).

It aims to successfully andeffectively implement the plans and programmes related to the settlement of waraftermath, minimise unexploded ordnance (UXO) accidents, and create a safeenvironment for local economic activities.

The NPA is a non-governmental organisationoperating in mine action, disarmament, development, and humanitarian assistance.Working in Vietnam since 2007, it has helped clean tens of millions of squaremetres of UXO-contaminated land in Quang Tri. It has also supported Vietnam toprovide training in UXO destruction and other fields.

Quang Tri is the mostUXO-contaminated locality in Vietnam, with 82 percent of its area affected.Wartime bombs and landmines have killed more than 3,430 people and injured5,100 others here.

In recent years, the province has cleaned25,000ha of UXO-contaminated land; discovered and safely handled over 765,000 bombs,landmines, and explosive materials; assisted thousands of UXO victims; andimproved most of the local population’s awareness of UXO threats.

It is striving to become the firstprovince in Vietnam to be free of wartime UXOs after 2025./.
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