PANO – Depot K63 under the Chemical Warfare Arm has successfully deactivated nearly 200 tons of rockets which had been used by the US troops in the Vietnam War.

Head of the depot Colonel Pham The Sam said this ammunition contained toxic substances and could cause pollution for the environment. Despite having experience in this work, the unit’s troops were asked to take all precautions.

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The most difficult but successful things, according to the unit’s Deputy Head Colonel Lam Vinh Anh, were to set up a safe treatment process and improve professionalism of the staff for this work.

Apart from applying usual methods, they studied and proposed a new method of removing parts of the rocket, which was approved by the senior level later. Thereafter, those who are in charge of the task were trained to get acquainted with models before doing it in the field.

Major-General Nguyen Thanh Tung, Commander of the Chemical Warfare Arm, held that achievements in removing rockets sealed the troops’ qualifications and paved the way for a new method to deal with post-war unexploded ordnances in Vietnam.

Translated by Van Hieu