Representatives from some international organizations such as the United States-based International Center (IC) and Switzerland-based Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) shared their experiences in post-war settlement with Vietnam at a workshop in Hanoi last weekend, state media reported. They shared information on the latest tools and methods on long-term risk management in clearing unexploded ordnances (UXO), and the updated edition and standards in the sector (IMAS 07.04). According to reports at the workshop, Vietnam now has more than 6.1 million hectares of land or 19% of its total area contaminated with about 800,000 tons of bombs, mines and unexploded ordnances (UXO) left by wars, which are scattered over all 63 cities and provinces, with the central region being the hardest hit. Since 2016, the GICHD and the IC have worked with the Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) to conduct a pilot project to eliminate threats of explosive remnants of war. At present, the project is being implemented in central Quang Tri province, one of the most UXO-polluted localities in Vietnam. (QDND, en.QDND, Dan Tri, Bao Dan Sinh)
