PM okays plan to address bomb and mine consequences

 A bomb left over from war found and disposed

It will step up communication campaigns to avoid bomb and mine accidents, ensure public safety, and help bomb and mine victims integrate into society, as well as ensure the implementation of Vietnam’s law, international treaties and agreements the country has signed.

Tasks include devising legal documents on the management of activities to address bomb and mine consequences, refining relevant policies, building infrastructure for the national bomb and mine action center and developing training areas for the clearance of UXO underwater and on land.

Agencies and units under the State steering committee on the national action program on settling the consequences caused by bombs and mines will appeal for international sponsorship via policy dialogues and conferences.

They will also include the settlement of bomb and mine consequences into cooperation programs with bilateral and multilateral sponsors.

The Vietnamese government approved a 2010-2025 national program on tackling post-war UXO on April 21, 2010.

Between 1945 and 1975, more than 15 million tons of bombs and mines, four times the amount used in World War II, were dumped on Vietnam. As a result, about 800,000 tons of UXO are scattered across over 20 percent of land nationwide, mainly in the central region. More than 100,000 people have become victims of UXO.

Source: VNA