Norway, Germany help Thừa Thiên-Huế clear mines
VGP - The Thừa Thiên-Huế People’s Committee on April 21 received a project to clear unexploded ordnances (UXOs) with the fund of US $120,000 from the Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA).
The project will be implemented in Hồng Tiến Commune of Hương Trà
District.
Clearing
mines and bombs –Illustration photo
Earlier, the provincial People’s Committee had a working session with
the German organization SODI about a UXO clearance program. The two sides
signed a cooperative deal on the issue.
Since 2008, SODI has assisted the UXO clearance in over 216 ha in Quảng
Vinh Commune, Quảng Điền District.
It is implementing the same project in an area of 150ha of Quảng Lợi
Commune, Quảng Điền District.
The provincial military command said Thừa Thiên-Huế still has some
501,083ha contaminated with UXOs.
