US provides 12 million USD to tackle post-war aftermaths in Vietnam
US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius and Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong co-chaired the conference on healing the aftermaths of post-war bombs and mines.
This is the first meeting of the Mine Action Partnership Group (MAPG) in Hanoi on March 15.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong said that the National Mine Action Programme for 2010-2025 has helped survivors of war-time bombs and mines return to normal life and raised public awareness of bomb and mine risks.
The National Mine Action Programme for 2010-2025 (also known as Programme 504) aims to minimize the economic and health impacts of bombs, mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Vietnam.
The programme has helped Vietnam improve its institutional capacity and human resources, develop advanced technology for demining activities and expand international cooperation in healing the aftermaths of post-war bombs and mines, Deputy Minister Phuong noted.
According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, more than 800,000 tonnes of unexploded bombs and mines are buried across 21 percent of the country, mainly in the central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Ngai.
On behalf of the MAPG, US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius said Vietnam has worked hard to clear contaminated areas and the US has been Vietnam’s partner in this effort since 1993.
The US is willing to share experience with Vietnam in this field, and ready to learn from Vietnam’s experience and share it to the world, the diplomat added.
In 2016, the US funded nearly 12 million USD for Vietnam to tackle post-war aftermaths.
According to Ambassador Stefano Toscano, Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, the establishment of the MAPG marked a milestone in an effort by Vietnam to coordinate with international communities to cope with post-war bomb aftermaths.
The centre, which supports the Vietnamese Government and relevant agencies, expected to continue receiving supports and donors from partners in the effort.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong said that the National Mine Action Programme for 2010-2025 has helped survivors of war-time bombs and mines return to normal life and raised public awareness of bomb and mine risks.
US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius speaks at the meeting.
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The programme has helped Vietnam improve its institutional capacity and human resources, develop advanced technology for demining activities and expand international cooperation in healing the aftermaths of post-war bombs and mines, Deputy Minister Phuong noted.
According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, more than 800,000 tonnes of unexploded bombs and mines are buried across 21 percent of the country, mainly in the central provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Ngai.
On behalf of the MAPG, US Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius said Vietnam has worked hard to clear contaminated areas and the US has been Vietnam’s partner in this effort since 1993.
The US is willing to share experience with Vietnam in this field, and ready to learn from Vietnam’s experience and share it to the world, the diplomat added.
In 2016, the US funded nearly 12 million USD for Vietnam to tackle post-war aftermaths.
According to Ambassador Stefano Toscano, Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, the establishment of the MAPG marked a milestone in an effort by Vietnam to coordinate with international communities to cope with post-war bomb aftermaths.
The centre, which supports the Vietnamese Government and relevant agencies, expected to continue receiving supports and donors from partners in the effort.
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