Earlier, Le Ngoc Minh, a resident of Trai Hut Hamlet, found a round metal object protruding about 20cm above the ground while farming in a cornfield in San Bay Hamlet, Dong Cuong Commune. He immediately reported the discovery to the local military command.

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Engineering troops from the Lao Cai Provincial Military Command coordinate with relevant forces to transport the bomb to the demolition site.

Upon receiving the information, the Dong Cuong Commune Military Command and the Command of the Defensive-area Region 5 – Mau A quickly deployed forces to the site to verify the report, cordon off the area, install warning signs, inform nearby residents, and assign guards to secure the scene.

Verification confirmed that the bomb was an item of unexploded ordnance dropped by U.S. forces during the air raids on northern Vietnam between 1968 and 1970. The bomb measured 0.4m in diameter, 1.2m in length, and weighed 340kg. The provincial engineering troops then successfully moved and safely detonated the bomb in accordance with technical regulations, ensuring absolute safety for personnel and local people.

Translated by Song Anh