Five meters from Vietnam's main North–South railway, just five kilometers north of the old 17th parallel, a U.S. M117 bomb had waited in the soil for over half a century. A phone call from a commune military officer set...

In 1994, a bomb left over from the war took Nang's sight forever. But it could not take his will. With support from RENEW Center — funded by the Government of Ireland — he and his wife Hien built...

In February 2025, RENEW and Behalf Studio launched RENEW AR — Safe Steps, Safe Life, a free augmented reality app that teaches schoolchildren in Quang Tri to identify and respond safely to cluster munitions. With over 8,600 UXO casualties...

To sustain the historic zero-accident milestone of 2025, 30 students from Cam Thuy Primary School participated in a UXO safety session at Project RENEW. Funded by the Government of Ireland, the program empowers children to become guardians of a...

On the first working day of 2026, community vigilance in Quang Tri led to the safe removal of six dangerous explosives. From residential gardens to local graveyards, discover how local residents and the NPA/RENEW EOD team worked together to...

Fiction meets Reality: On January 9, former Danish Commercial Counsellor Thomas Bo Pedersen launches the Vietnamese edition of his thriller, “Những Bóng Ma Trở Lại,” dedicating the event to support Project RENEW’s humanitarian work in Quang Tri.

From fixing roofs for the blind to brightening rooms for disabled children, long-time donors from "Unlimited Possibilities" celebrate 12 years of friendship with Project RENEW through three days of sweat equity and service in Quang Tri.

Returning to Quang Tri 55 years after the war, U.S. Marine veteran Craige Edgerton (Veterans For Peace 160) found unexpected peace through a meeting with Mr. Rin, an Agent Orange victim in Gio Linh. A powerful story of connection,...

Quang Tri PPC officially designates the RENEW Center as the project owner for over 10.8 billion VND in aid from the Embassy of Ireland and Friends of Project RENEW to support war victims and mine risk education in 2025-2026.

On December 4, 2025, Project RENEW/NPA Trade Union successfully convened its 2nd Trade Union Delegate Congress for the 2025–2030 tenure. The event brought together 150 delegates representing over 260 staff members of RENEW/NPA.  The Congress was honored to welcome...

On a recent afternoon, near the rear gate of Gio An Primary and Secondary School in Con Tien Comune, Quang Tri Province, a local grandfather, while taking his grandchild to school, noticed something unusual. Half-buried in the dirt, just...

During construction of his new home in Dong Ha, Mr. Nguyen Viet Tri was shocked when workers uncovered a wartime 81mm mortar round beneath the foundation. Thanks to the swift response of NPA/RENEW’s EOD team, the explosive was safely...

This article was originally published by Vietcetera on September 3, 2025. We are grateful for their thoughtful coverage of Project RENEW’s work in Quang Tri to help communities overcome the deadly legacy of war. The article is republished here...

Quang Tri, August 8, 2025 – The Government of Ireland, through its Embassy in Vietnam, has awarded a €350,000 grant to RENEW Center. This funding will support victim assistance, disability support, and explosive ordnance risk education in Quang Tri,...

Quang Tri Province | July 24, 2025 Project RENEW today officially launched “Safe Steps, Safe Life”, a vibrant and meaningful music video that delivers a powerful message about the continuing threat of explosive remnants of war. The MV emphasizes...

Quang Tri, July 11, 2025 – Project RENEW, in collaboration with the Youth Union branches of the former districts of Vinh Linh, Cam Lo, Trieu Phong, Hai Lang, and Huong Hoa, organized a Closing Conference for the Explosive Ordnance...

June 17, 2025 – The Hai Lang Blind Center in Quang Tri Province is celebrating a transformative upgrade: a brand-new roof, replacing the old, leaking one that had long troubled its members. This vital project was made possible through...

Đông Giang, Quảng Trị – May 14, 2025 – In a significant step toward ensuring safety for local farmers, six RENEW/NPA clearance teams have been working tirelessly to make safe 250,000 m² of farmland in Dong Giang Ward, Dong Ha...

This article, originally published by Print Magazine, showcases Project RENEW’s partnership with Behalf Studio to advance our mission of healing and rebuilding in Quang Tri. Republished with permission from Steven Heller and Print Magazine. Giang Nguyen is creative director...

Quang Ninh, Quang Binh (April 7–8, 2025) – Project RENEW’s Prosthetics and Orthotics (P&O) Mobile Outreach Program delivered transformative services to persons with disabilities in Quang Ninh District during a two-day mission in Quang Binh Province. In partnership with...

Quang Tri (7 March 2025) — Our clearance teams are making steady progress in Binh Minh Village, Phong Binh Commune, Gio Linh District, Quang Tri Province.  Since October 2024, NPA/RENEW’s four teams have been clearing over 1.1 million square...

Quang Tri (27 February 2025) — On Wednesday, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of RENEW/NPA sprang into action, responding to six emergency hotline calls from residents across Quang Tri Province. In a single day, our dedicated team safely...

“Education is the key to unlocking human potential,” and for Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc, a young student from Quảng Trị, this couldn’t be truer. Watch Ngọc’s inspiring story and discover how a simple act of kindness can transform lives. Join...

Watch our inspiring video to see how Project RENEW transforms discarded tires into durable and safe crutch tips for people with disabilities. This innovative initiative provides free, custom-made crutch tips, improving mobility, independence, and safety for individuals who rely...

In Quang Tri Province, a land scarred by war and the lingering threat of unexploded ordnance, Pham Thanh Trung has turned personal tragedy into a life-saving mission.

Today, we honor the strength, resilience, and invaluable contributions of people with disabilities. Project RENEW is committed to empowering individuals with disabilities through inclusive programs and services.

Trung Son, Quang Tri — After decades of living with the constant threat of unexploded ordnance, the residents of An Dong village, Trung Son commune, Gio Linh district, are finally seeing a glimmer of hope. Thanks to the tireless...

The Cam Nghia Center for Disabled Children Care and Rehabilitation in Cam Lo District, Quang Tri Province, was established in 2008. Its mission is to provide daily care and rehabilitation services to children with disabilities in the Cua region,...

Cam Lo, Quang Tri (November 4, 2024): Nguyen Thi Tai, suffering from severe congenital cerebral palsy linked to Agent Orange, is unable to walk. She is confined to bed, entirely dependent on her mother’s care. From now on, her...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (28 October 2024) — A group of young students from Vĩnh Linh District recently embarked on a powerful learning experience at the Mine Action Visitor Center, managed by Project RENEW. This eye-opening field trip aimed...

A hidden threat lurked beneath the surface of Gio Linh District until it was uncovered on Wednesday by NPA/RENEW teams who are working to clear contaminated areas identified here.

Hai Lang, Quang Tri — On October 21, 2024, the Veterans For Peace (VFP) Chapter 160 delegation consisting of 18 participants visited the Blind Association of Hải Lăng District as part of their two-day working visit to Quang Tri...

A 23-year-old hearing-impaired man, known affectionately as "Mouse" by his neighbors, played a crucial role in helping an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team locate and safely dispose of an unexploded mortar round in Gio Linh District.

Project RENEW has given hope to many families affected by bombs and Agent Orange, including those of Mr. Trần Sòi and Mr. Lê Văn Tám in Cam Lộ district. With financial support from the project, these two families have...

Our partnership with the Red Cross is making a difference in the lives of young people in Quang Ngai Province. Together, we're educating students about the dangers of unexploded ordnance and empowering them to create a safer future.

The Gio Hai School Toilet Renovation Project has been a success! On September 5th, over 400 students at Gio Hai Primary & Secondary School experienced a truly special school opening day. The excitement of back-to-school day doubled when they...

Today, two young students, Nguyen Thanh Hang, 14, and Nguyen Phuong Nhi, 12, from Dong Ha City, received a pleasant surprise. They were awarded the "Supporting Students to School" scholarship from Project RENEW, a meaningful gift from the Germany-Vietnam...

On August 28, while conducting clearance operations in Xuan Village of Kim Thạch Commune, Vinh Linh District, Quang Tri Province, NPA/RENEW teams made a startling discovery: a cache containing 24 unexploded cluster bombs. This is one of the largest...

In celebration of the 79th anniversary of Vietnam’s Diplomacy, 57 members of Project RENEW/NPA Workers’ Union came together on the morning of August 24th to participate in the 2024 Blood Donation program organized by Quang Tri Department of Foreign...

A Gift of Hope Le Hung Thinh, a 17-year-old boy from Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, has been battling Agent Orange-related disabilities since childhood. Despite the challenges he faces, Thinh’s spirit remains unbroken, and his dream of becoming a graphic...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri, Vietnam – Project RENEW is excited to announce an expansion of our disability support services in central Vietnam. On August 16, 2024, RENEW joined forces with the Alliance for All Inclusion (AAI) to sign a...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (18 August 2024) – The 23-year journey of Project RENEW indicates a committed determination to build a safe and prosperous community. The ceremony held on Thursday provided an opportunity for the provincial government leadership, international...

Many years after the fierce war, the land of Quang Tri still copes with the burden of unexploded ordnance. However, thanks to the tireless efforts of clearance teams, people’s lives have improved gradually. One of the examples can be...

Project RENEW convened a meeting on Monday to assess the progress of its Explosive Ordnance Risk Education project in Quang Tri and Quang Ngai provinces. Funded by Irish Aid through the Irish Embassy in Vietnam, the initiative has been...

The total area that needs to be cleared is nearly 1.4 million square meters. When completed in December 2024, the land will be handed over to local communities, free from explosive ordnance threats and allow for safe and productive...

Sharp eyes and quick calls from Quang Tri residents are making Quang Tri a safer place! Thanks to a surge in awareness and reports to the provincial hotline, NPA/RENEW's disposal teams have responded to a total of 157 UXO...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (3 June 2024): Thanks to a generous donation from The John Younger Trust, a longtime supporter of Project RENEW, 20 members of the Dong Ha City’s Blind Association have received a major upgrade to their...

Thanks to Veterans For Peace (VFP) Chapter 160 and their "Bicycles for Education" program, 60 students in Trieu Phong, Cam Lo, and Huong Hoa districts received brand new bicycles. This generous gift will change their daily routine for the...

We were pleased to host a visit from Mr. Ethan Rinks, Program Manager for East Asia & the Pacific, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA), U.S. Department of State, to NPA/RENEW clearance program on Thursday, 16 May 2024....

Chuck Searcy has spent decades of his life redressing a deadly legacy of America’s war in Vietnam: unexploded ordnance. The original article was published March 15, 2024 in The New York Times by Seth Mydans Seth Mydans lived in...

Ms. Trần Thị Nữ, a resident of Phong Binh Commune, Gio Linh District was pleased to witness an all-women team from NPA/RENEW find and destroy wartime munitions in a clearance site located close to her house. Having lived in...

Le Quang Thanh and Ho Thi Gai met each other in the early 1980s when they attended a catechism class at Tri Buu church. One day in 1984, the teacher checked the class attendance and didn’t find Thanh. His students...

In a collaborative effort to improve the lives of those affected by war legacies, Project RENEW and the Quang Ngai Red Cross distributed essential mobility aids to 42 survivors of unexploded ordnance and other disabled persons in Mo Duc...

Trieu Phong, Quang Tri (April 15, 2024): In honor of Vietnam’s Day of Persons with Disabilities on April 18th, Project RENEW, in collaboration with local Disabled Persons Chapters, has launched a week-long series of musical performances and contests. This...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (April 12, 2024): A collaborative effort to enhance public awareness of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risks was launched today in Dong Ha. Project RENEW’s management team met with a core team from Pencil Group, a Ho...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (21 March 2024) — On their visit to Project RENEW, the Friends of Project RENEW (FPR) Board of Directors met with Quang Tri Province Department of Foreign Affairs officials on Thursday. FPR President Robert Frank...

The Loving Work Foundation (LWF) wrapped up their week-long community service project in Quang Tri Province last Friday. Led by founder Trish Thompson, the group said their goodbyes after witnessing the important work of a clearance team from NPA/RENEW...

Gio Linh, Quang Tri (22 February 2024) — Responding to an emergency call on Thursday from Trung Hai Commune in Quang Tri Province, an NPA/RENEW Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team safely detonated a five-inch projectile found in a new...

RENEW Coordination Manager Nguyen Hieu Trung, along with representatives from other foreign NGOs, proudly accepted a collective award from Quang Tri Province People's Committee Vice Chairman Hoang Nam. The ceremony, held during a conference hosted by the Department of Foreign Affairs to...

Mo Duc, Quang Ngai (18 – 19 Jan 2024) — Representatives from Project RENEW and Quang Ngai Red Cross this week delivered brand-new school bags that carry UXO safety messages to 800 schoolchildren in Quang Ngai Province, home of...

Our colleagues Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh, Provincial Program Manager of NPA/RENEW, and Nguyen Thi Hai Van, team leader of the all-women clearance team, took part in a talk show featuring the role and contributions of women from different organizations...

Gio Linh, Quang Tri (10 January 2023)– NPA/RENEW clearance teams on Wednesday located an unexploded ordnance cache while clearing a contaminated area in Gio My Commune, Gio Linh District, Quang Tri Province. A total of 80 munitions, including grenades,...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (07 December 2023) — 15 Vietnamese trainees from the NPA/RENEW’s Clearance Program and Quang Tri Mine Action Center on Monday were awarded International Mine Action Standards Explosive Ordnance Disposal (IMAS EOD) Level II Certificates signed...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (28 November 2023) — Professors and students from the University of Alaska Southeast today toured the Mine Action Visitor Center managed by RENEW as part of their two-day visit to learn about the work to...

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team managed by NPA/RENEW on Friday safely destroyed a five-inch naval shell on a clearance site in Gio Linh District.

A group of 25 athletes with disabilities from Dakrong, Cam Lo, Dong Ha, Trieu Phong, and Vinh Linh districts of Quang Tri Province on Saturday took part in a talk on “Sports – The Bridge of Community Integration” for...

On summer day of 1980, Do Thien Dang left his home in Bich Khe Village of Trieu Long Commune to collect wild thatch in hills near the La Vang Holy Land. Wild thatch was then a primary material that...

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thuy was one of six female trainees in this NPA IMAS EOD Level II course, conducted in line with NPA Vietnam’s capacity-building program for national staff members. Most of the course trainees are deputy leaders, responsible...

Mo Duc, Quang Ngai (August 29, 2023) – A workshop concluded today officially kicked off expansion of RENEW’s successful model to remediate war legacies in Mo Duc District of Quang Ngai Province. People everywhere remember Quang Ngai as the...

The management team of Project RENEW on Thursday afternoon awarded completion certificates to eleven staff members from NPA Vietnam Programs in Kon Tum, Quang Binh, Thua Thien Hue, and Hanoi following the completion of an Explosive Ordnance Risk Education...

18-year-old Ho Van Vu from the Bru community in Huong Hoa District is among 3,000 persons with disabilities who have received support from RENEW to reintegrate into society.

Clearance teams managed by Norwegian People’s Aid/Project RENEW on Wednesday discovered more than 200 pieces of unexploded ordnance while clearing a contaminated area in Ha Loi Trung Village of Trung Giang Commune.

On May 19, 2023, a working delegation from the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) led by East Asia and Pacific Branch Chief Katherine Baker visited all-women teams...

16 April 2023 marked an important milestone for NPA/RENEW in completing the cluster munition remnants survey in all accessible areas in Quang Tri Province. Last week NPA/RENEW teams covered Co Thanh Village of Tan Thanh Commune, Huong Hoa District...

New York City, USA (April 4, 2023) — At the United Nations Headquarters on Tuesday afternoon (3:00 pm – 05:45 m EST), Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh, NPA Vietnam Provincial Program Manager at Project RENEW in Quang Tri Province...

Gio Linh, Quang Tri (14 March 2023) — During the greening ceremony held at the special national historical relic of Hien Luong – Ben Hai on Tuesday evening, Irish Ambassador to Vietnam John McCullagh delivered a symbolic key to...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri Province (7 March 2023) – Many young boys and girls of different ages, the chilren of Project RENEW/NPA staff members and others in Dong Ha who are passionate about music and history, had a lot...

Gio Linh, Quang Tri (13 February 2023) — NPA/RENEW clearance teams on Monday found a cache of 299 items of unexploded explosive ordnance (EO) while working in An My Village of Gio My Commune, Gio Linh District, Quang Tri...

NPA/RENEW on Monday officially handed over 130 hectares of land that have been cleared of dangerous explosive ordnance to the local authorities of Gio My Commune, Gio Linh District for the community's safe use.

Ambassador Marc Knapper's visit to Quang Tri Province on 11 January 2023 made him the eighth United States ambassador who has visited the province since the normalization of US - Vietnam diplomatic relations in 1995. This is Ambassador Knapper’s...

As the year ends, we think about all that we’re grateful for – beginning with your friendship and your essential support which sustain RENEW’s mission of saving lives. Your continued encouragement and assistance throughout the year have enabled Project RENEW...

The signing on Tuesday has confirmed the cooperation between NPA Vietnam and the government of Quang Tri Province to continue implementing Project RENEW’s Explosive Ordnance Survey and Clearance Program until 2025, with funding from the governments of the United...

The year 2022 marked an important milestone in Project RENEW’s efforts to support families with disabled persons affected by the war consequences. In January 2022, Project RENEW officially joined an alliance of five Vietnamese organizations to the project on...

Minister of State in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Mr. Colm Brophy today travelled to Gio Linh District to meet with hundreds of local schoolchildren attending an Explosive Ordnance risk education session organized by RENEW in collaboration with...

As Quang Tri has made further progress in survey and clearance of explosive ordnance thanks to joint efforts of different mine action organizations, local people must also continue to be vigilant and protect themselves and their families from the threat...

RENEW’s staff this week was very pleased to host a visit to Vietnam from the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA).

According to Quang Tri Mine Action Center (QTMAC), which keeps a database of all bombs found and destroyed, mobile teams managed by RENEW/NPA, Mines Advisory Group, and PeaceTrees Vietnam have conducted 7,589 explosive ordnance disposal tasks in response to...

All 257 staff members working in the Explosive Ordnance Survey and Clearance Program at RENEW/NPA on Wednesday, 11 May 2022, attended an annual staff orientation meeting held in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province. This is the first time...

A video by Vietnam News Agency depicts the important work of RENEW's all-women emergency response team.

The members of our non-technical survey (NTS) team on 8 April 2022 reached an important milestone when they visited the last assessable villages in Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri Province. This marks the completion of NTS in all accessible...

United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) on Monday, 4 April 2022, held a first-ever Mine Action Symposium on the occasion of International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of Vietnam Permanent...

Cam Lo and Dong Ha, Quang Tri (March 17, 2022) — The RENEW team today was honored to host Mr. Seán Farrell, Development Counselor of Irish Embassy in Vietnam during his working visit to Quang Tri Province. March 17,...

From a core staff of four personnel in 2001, RENEW has grown to a full complement of 265 employees, 30 percent of whom are women.  Women have become an essential part of our local human resources needed to deal...

Surprised to see an all-women team respond to his emergency call, Mr. Chung said he was impressed.  He thanked the team for their timely intervention, which permitted him to complete his plan to pour the concrete for his new...

At a clearance site in Gio Hai Commune, Gio Linh District, RENEW/NPA clearance teams on Tuesday found 31 explosive items, including cluster munitions and other explosive ordnance, most of which was uncovered from a cache.

Quang Tri (January 28, 2022) -- Thanks to funding of Irish Aid through Irish Embassy in Vietnam, this week Project RENEW have delivered practical gifts to the families of disabled persons in Quang Tri who are affected by Covid-19....

A hundred primary and secondary schoolchildren from disadvantaged families in the districts of Vinh Linh, Gio Linh, Cam Lo and Huong Hoa have received brand new bicycles from Project RENEW thanks to funding of Veterans For Peace (VFP) Chapter...

Colonel Eric Larsen, Director of Asia-Pacific Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Center, U.S. Army Pacific, on Thursday visited a clearance site of RENEW/NPA in Gio Linh District during his first working trip to Quang Tri Province this week.

With support from the Embassy of Ireland, the RENEW team on Friday delivered practical gifts to ethnic minority schoolchildren that included school supplies, new handwashing facilities, sanitation gels and other hygienic improvements. The students, Van Kieu ethnic minority children, are...

Vinh Linh, Quang Tri (November 19, 2021) — Like many other families in Thai Lai Village of Vinh Thai Commune, Vinh District, the family of Mr. Nguyen Van The and Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thuong are entitled to have a...

Quang Tri (27 October 2021) – An emergency response team managed by RENEW / NPA on 23 October safely destroyed another deadly cluster sub-munition on an acacia farm in Vinh Linh District. The munition was found in very good...

During a panel discussion at George Washington University on November 15, 2019, Lai shared with this American audience how losing three limbs and one eye in a cluster munitions explosion created life-changing challenges and opportunities for a Vietnamese boy. He was 10 years old when the accident...

Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) had the honor of hosting his Excellency Ambassador Le Hong Lam and Counsellor Nguyen Luong Giang in Oslo on 16. September.

According to a recent report of Quang Tri Department of Foreign Affairs, nearly 900 staff members working for humanitarian mine action operators in Quang Tri Province have been vaccinated for Covid-19 as of August 2021.

Today, Project RENEW, a cooperative program between the government of Quang Tri Province, international donors, and foreign non-governmental organizations, marked 20 years in its humanitarian work to make people’s lives safer, reduce accidents, injuries and deaths caused by post-war...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (13 August 2021) — Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations (VUFO), on Thursday sent her letter of congratulations to Project RENEW on the 20th anniversary of its founding. VUFO...

Due to the resurgence of #Covid19 infections in HCMC, Hanoi, and other southern provinces, and even in Quang Tri Province, we have decided to postpone the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the founding of Project RENEW, planned to...

Supported by RENEW’s Risk Education and Victim Assistance / Disability Support, the people of Quang Tri Province are keeping themselves, their families and their neighbors safe, while assisting those who have already been injured by bombs and mines. On...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (11 June 2021) — An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 3 training is being conducted in Quang Tri Province by Norwegian People’s Aid for the first time in Vietnam. The training course lasts over three...

Cam Lo, Quang Tri (20 May 2021) — On their way to a task site today, four NPA/Project RENEW technical survey teams stopped to provide emergency assistance to local people who were injured in a traffic accident. Earlier, a...

The story of Ho Van Lai, and the experiences of many other persons with disabilities in Quang Tri Province, are challenging, and they are inspiring. They provide hope and confidence that friends and family who are faced with terrible accidents...

Quang Tri Town, Quang Tri Province (16 April 2021) – A group of 10 American veterans and friends today joined with members of the Quang Tri Town Blind Association in a ceremony to celebrate the completion of construction of...

Project RENEW’s representatives on Saturday joined with Quang Tri provincial authorities, and international mine action organizations including Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), Mines Advisory Group (MAG), PeaceTrees Vietnam (PTVN) and Gio Linh District Youth Union, in a public gathering to...

Representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam and the UK Embassy in Vietnam, the two major donors of mine action in Vietnam, and Vietnam National Mine Action Center on Monday, 29 March 2021, visited Norwegian People's Aid/Project RENEW explosive...

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of NPA/RENEW last week removed a large number of explosive ordnance and ammunitions from the foundation of a new house which is under construction.

A Greening Ceremony was organized for the first time in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province on 11 March 2021 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s National Day. The event was hosted by Deputy Head of Mission Ms. Elisa...

An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team managed by Project RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid (RENEW/NPA) on Thursday safely destroyed a dozen of unexploded projectiles and mortar rounds found on a technical survey site in Gio Linh.

Survey and clearance teams managed by Project RENEW/Norwegian People's Aid in Quang Tri Province resume normal work with refresher training and strict adherence to social distance in the context of COVID-19 situation in Vietnam not yet totally controlled.

A cornerstone of our dramatically improved relationship is a clear, shared commitment between the people of both countries to address the legacies of war, Agent Orange/dioxin, explosive ordnance (EO), and wartime Missing In Action (MIA) personnel from all sides,...

Gio Linh, Quang Tri (28 January 2021) — Technical survey teams managed by Project RENEW/NPA on Thursday located a cache of explosive ordnance in Ha Loi Trung Village of Gio Linh Commune, Gio Linh District while they were working...

50 families of survivors of Explosive Ordnance accidents and Agent Orange of Quang Ngai Province today welcomed flood relief supplies provided by the Quang Ngai Red Cross and Project RENEW representatives in a handover ceremony that took place in...

As we bid farewell to 2020, we wish to thank all our donors, partners, and supporters for your continued cooperation and support.

Despite numerous unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the six months of 2020 and the historic flood in mid-October, the set objectives of Project RENEW’s Victim Assistance/Disability Support program funded by Irish Aid, Friends of Project RENEW,...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (19 Dec 2020) – Quang Tri Province People’s Committee on Friday held a conference to review the performance of its Mine Action Program during 2016-2020 and orientations for action plan during 2021-2025. Mr. Hoang Nam,...

We are pleased to present to all our friends, supporters, and colleagues the most updated video depicting Project RENEW’s important work to address war legacy issues in Quang Tri Province. Established in 2001 as a joint effort between the government...

Floodwaters eroded the bank of Hien Luong River and exposed an aircraft bomb. Fortunately, a fisherwoman saw it while fishing along the river and reported her sighting to the hotline number.

Gio Linh, Quang Tri (27 October 2020) – In response to four emergency callouts from local residents in Gio Linh District, the mobile Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team No. 1 of RENEW/NPA on Tuesday safely destroyed three 40mm grenades...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (21 October 2020) — From 19 to 20 October 2020, representatives of RENEW/NPA Workers Union visited the families of our staff members whose houses had been heavily affected by the flood that occurred last weekend....

The recent severe and widespread flooding in Central Vietnam has resulted in a very difficult situation for thousands of people in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces.

Livelihood support not only creates opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in work to generate income to feed themselves, but also helps them find joy in life, assert their dignity, and integrate into the community.

Thanks to the funding of Irish Aid and Friends of Project RENEW, the blind and other persons with disabilities who have attended the vocational training now can live independently with products made by their own hands.

Two staff members of Norwegian People's Aid died in a tragic accident in the Solomon Islands.

In our effort to ensure that the Law on Persons with Disabilities is fully implemented, raising the knowledge of disabled persons and making them aware of their rights, obligations, and associated policies, Project RENEW’s Victim Assistance/Disability Support has organized...

Project RENEW, with broad support from the communities where we work, and in cooperation with other mine action organizations, has significantly contributed to reducing accidents and casualties down to zero during the past three years, by clearing explosive ordnance...

Project RENEW was made possible in August 2001 by the generosity and vision of two donors: the Freeman Foundation based in the U.S., and American veteran Christos Cotsakos, who served in the U.S. Army in Quang Tri Province in...

A quick response by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team No. 1 managed by Project RENEW/Norwegian People’s Aid (RENEW/NPA) in Quang Tri Province have helped prevent a potential, tragic accident that could have occurred in a dense neighborhood in Gio...

Speech of Mr. Chuck Searcy, American veteran who is President of Veterans For Peace Chapter 160 and International Advisor to Project RENEW during his attendance in the RENEW/NPA event to celebrate 25 years of U.S. - Vietnam relations 8...

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (8 July 2020) – Project RENEW/Norwegian People’s Aid (RENEW/NPA) on Wednesday hosted a gathering of the entire staff in Quang Tri Province to commemorate the 25th anniversary of normalized relations between the U.S. and Vietnam....

Vinh Linh, Quang Tri (18 June 2020) — Battle Area Clearance (BAC) teams managed by Project RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid (RENEW/NPA) today found and unearthed a cache of unexploded ordnance while clearing a contaminated area in Thái Lai...

RENEW/NPA have completed the Non-Technical Survey in in all of the accessible areas where RENEW/NPA was allowed to survey in Quang Tri Province.

Over 900 students and teachers of Gio Linh Townlet Primary School were delighted to receive a wash basin with sanitizers for prevention of the COVID-19 from Project RENEW and partner Gio Linh District Youth Union in a handover ceremony...

Project RENEW today in collaboration with the Quang Tri Provincial Association for Disabled Persons, Agent Orange Victims, Disability Support and Protection of the Children’s Rights (the Association) organized a workshop to implement the dissemination of the Law on Persons...

RENEW/NPA resumed important survey and clearance work on Monday, 20 April, after a two-week stand-down due to the COVID-19.

Cluster Munitions Remnants Survey: Best Practice in South East Asia is the result of many years of close cooperation between MAG, NPA, and HALO on survey and clearance of cluster munition remnants (CMR) in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

RENEW/NPA handed over contributions to Quang Tri Province to support their preparedness for prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, on Mine Awareness Day, we stand with communities and colleagues working to achieve a Landmine Free 2025. Together, we can end the threat caused by landmines across the world, and play our part in reducing the threat of...

An EOD team of RENEW-NPA safely removed an unexploded mortar from a house under renovation in Hai Le Commune of Quang Tri Township.

Quang Tri (8 March 2020) — How does a working day of the NPA-RENEW all-woman clearance team look like? The following short video clip shows that despite the hardship and danger, our female operators feel proud of their contributions...

Project RENEW was pleased to welcome Norwegian People's Aid (NPA)'s Mine Action and Disarmament delegates to Quang Tri Province as part of their visit to NPA Vietnam program from 16 to 19 Feb 2020.

In a New Year conversation with Lao Dong, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink mentioned his visit to Truong Son national cemetery as a symbol of reconciliation and affirmed that the most extraordinary thing that Vietnam and the...

This post was originally published on the website of Conflict and Environmental Observatory. Everyone needs to play their part in protecting the environment – and the mine action community is no exception. Starting any new role can be a...

A three-minute video to review the 2019 year of Project RENEW.

It is an honor for Project RENEW to have six staff members being awarded Certificates of Merit by Quang Tri Department of Foreign Affairs (DoFA) for their positive and effective contributions to the implementation of cooperation programs between Quang...

Project RENEW - "Restoring the Environment and Neutralizing the Effects of the War" - would like to sincerely thank all our donors and partners for your support over the past year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you...

Phan Van Ha, a 42-year-old father of two in Cua Viet Townlet, now feels much relieved after an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team managed by Project RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid has safely destroyed a dangerous unexploded cluster bomb...

RENEW Coordination Office and representative of Quang Tri Mine Action Center (QTMAC) were present in Ba To District today for attending the final review of Mine Risk Education (MRE) program hosted by Quang Ngai Provincial Red Cross Association.

As of September 2019, urban dwellers of Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province will benefit from Non-Technical Survey (NTS) operations of Project RENEW-Norwegian People's Aid (RENEW-NPA). NTS is the first step in the ongoing Explosive Remnants of War (ERW)...

The workshop aims to identify best practice in CMRS in South East Asia, to better assist the governments of Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam to address the severe scope of cluster munition contamination present in the region and allow...

Dakrong, Quang Tri (20 August 2019) — Hồ Thị Y Pơ Lang, a mother of two sons aged 17 and 6 in Dakrong District, Quang Tri Province, suffers disabilities caused by Agent Orange. As a result, she can’t walk...

On Friday, 12 July 2019, Project RENEW/NPA member-based Labor Union held its first Congress for 2019-2024 at Sai Gon - Dong Ha Hotel, one year after its establishment by a decision of Quang Tri Department of Foreign Affairs Labor...

Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) continues providing support to Quang Tri Province with survey and clearance operations and capacity development activities in the coming time, NPA Humanitarian Disarmament Director confirmed that to the provincial authorities when they met on Tuesday...

Trieu Phong, Quang Tri (20 June 2019) – On Thursday our Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team No. 3 in response to two emergency calls from local residents safely destroyed a U.S. rocket and two Russian motor rockets at their...

Quang Tri expects to be the first province in Viet Nam to be declared free from the impact of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in only six more years, participants were told at a workshop held in Dong Ha on Friday,...

In response to an emergency call from local authorities of Gio Viet Commune, Gio Linh District, Quang Tri Province, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of Project RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid (RENEW-NPA) today safely removed a 750-pound bomb...

Over the past decade, Project RENEW's Prosthetics and Orthotics (P&O) Mobile Outreach program has examined and provided customized prostheses for 2,000 persons with disabilities in Quang Tri Province and parts of Quang Binh Province.

Project RENEW representative joins with Quang Tri Province authorities and other international mine action organizations in meeting with U.S. Senate delegation to talk about joint efforts to survey and clear bombs and mines.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams managed by Project RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid (RENEW-NPA) on Tuesday removed a U.S. bomb from an acacia forest near the La Vang Catholic in Hai Lang District, Quang Tri Province after the forest...

The signing, which took place at the Red Cross Association headquarters, officially kicks off a pilot community-based Mine Risk Education (MRE) project in Quang Ngai Province supported by Project RENEW’s MRE program and funded by Irish Aid.

Unearthed at the depth of 1.2 meters on Wednesday by NPA-RENEW’s Battle Area Clearance (BAC) teams who were clearing a Confirmed Hazardous Area in Thuan Dau Village of Hai An Commune, the heavy weapon was identified an air-dropped fragmentation...

As 2018 is going to close in a couple of weeks from now, we at Project RENEW would like to take a moment to thank you for your continuing support during the past year. We are happy to share...

Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, an annual observance to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. On this Day, we look back upon...

Since 9 October 2018, two BAC teams have been deployed to Thuan Dau Village of Hai An Commune to clear a 500,000-square-meter Confirmed Hazardous Area that our Technical Survey teams had previously defined in the village.

This addition of human resources will increase NPA-RENEW human assets in Quang Tri Province up to 32 teams made up with 1 Non-Technical Survey team, 25 Technical Survey teams, 4 Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams, and 2 BAC teams.

Dong Ha, Quang Tri (28 September 2018) — The signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) today between the Quang Tri Province People’s Committee (PPC), Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), and Mines Advisory Group (MAG), in a ceremony in Dong...

Quang Ngai Province (21 September 2018) – Project RENEW joined with Quang Tri Province Legacy of War Coordination Center (LWCC) and Quang Ngai Province Red Cross Association to introduce the mine action model of Quang Tri Province in a...

For four decades, Trieu Hoa Commune residents have lived anxiously with cluster munitions remained in their rice fields. The lingering fear is now over.

Trieu Phong, Quang Tri (16 August 2018) -- As part of her working trip to Vietnam, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Andrea L. Thompson visited Quang Tri Province today to review U.S. funded efforts...

Vinh Linh District, Quang Tri (31 July 2018) — Over 450 youngsters and their parents who live in Vinh Trung Commune today enjoyed an eventful day of community football with integrated mine risk education. The activity was co-organized by...

Trieu Phong, Quang  Tri (26 July 2018) — NPA-RENEW teams today safely destroyed a U.S. Mk 82 aircraft bomb at our Central Demolition Site (CDS) in Linh An Village of Trieu Trach Commune. This weighty task was successfully conducted...

For the past three weeks, NPA-RENEW teams have surveyed nearly 900,000 square meters of land, found and safely destroyed 145 cluster bombs and other munitions in Khe Cat Village of Vinh Khe Commune, which straddle the Ho Chi Minh...

Local workers who were building a guest house in the Old Citadel unexpectedly uncovered a cache of dangerous wartime munitions and some soldiers remains. 

NPA-RENEW's EOD teams on Friday safely destroyed in place a 16-inch naval shell found at an acacia and rubber plantation in the DMZ, the former demilitarized zone during the war. The official weight of the munition, according to...

Project RENEW today in collaboration with the Quang Tri Provincial Association for Disabled Persons, Agent Orange Victims, Disability Support and Protection of the Children’s Rights (the Association) held a workshop on information campaigns for disabled persons and community.

After two weeks of extensive training, four Team Leaders at RENEW-NPA in Quang Tri Province along with other 14 senior operators from Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and NPA Project in Thua Thien -Hue Province have been certified with Explosive...

The signing of a new cooperation agreement between Norwegian People’s Aid Vietnam (NPA Vietnam) and the government of Quang Tri Province today marked 10 years of NPA’s commitment to clearing the province of cluster munitions and Explosive Remnants of...

The Quang Tri Orthopedic Workshop was re-launched on Thursday, 12 April 2018, following a ribbon​-cutting ceremony participated ​in ​by representatives of Project RENEW, Department of Health​, and Department of Foreign Affairs ​with Quang Tri Provincial General Hospital.

Part of their visit to Vietnam from 4 to 21 March 2018, a group of 38 Americans, mainly veterans and anti-war activists, member of the Veterans For Peace Chapter 160 (VFP) traveled to Quang Tri on 8 and 9...

It was our pleasure on Wednesday to welcome U.S. Ambassador Tina Kaidanow, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, to our operations in Quang Tri Province, Viet Nam as part of her visit to Viet Nam.

Thanks to donations from Project RENEW's international partners, the John Younger Trust, Unlimited Possibilities, and Veterans For Peace, a new workshop has just been dedicated at the Trieu Phong District Blind Association, giving 25 blind and disabled persons...

Project RENEW was recipient of the annual “Peace Prize” awarded by the Asia-Pacific Mediation Forum (APMF) at APMF’s annual meeting held this weekend, in conjunction with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference held in Da Nang.

"Because of my parents' prejudice that a disabled girl could not get married, “ said Nguyen Thi Khiem, “it took me more than eight years to marry the man I fell in love with." Visually-impaired, Ms. Khiem is a...

RENEW-NPA teams today safely destroyed a U.S. 750-pound bomb found in a rice paddy in Ha Tay Village of Trieu An Commune, about one km from Cua Viet port, formerly a logistics and support base for U.S. Marine units...

One year after a tragic accident took the life of our most experienced team leader, Ngo Thien Khiet, his eldest son, Ngo Thien Hoang, now works as a non-technical surveyor for Project RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid. Here...

Trieu Phong, Quang Tri (04 May 2017) – A U.S.-made air-dropped 750-pound bomb was safely destroyed today by RENEW-NPA teams at the disposal site in Linh An Village of Trieu Trach Commune. Despite working on an extraordinarily hot day –...

In response to a UXO call-in from a physical education teacher at a school in Gio My Commune, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of Project RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid on Monday safely destroyed a deadly cluster...

We met her a month ago. UP walked into her tiny concrete bunker of a house that is clinging to the side of a steep hill in the mountains of North Vietnam near Khe Sanh, the site of some...

Dong Ha & Gio Linh, Quang Tri (9 Nov 2016) – It was a privilege today for Project RENEW and partner organization Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) to receive the President of Ireland, Mr. Michael D. Higgins, and First Lady...

Watchful schoolboys at Hai Phu Secondary School have helped prevent an explosion of cluster bomb in their school yard on Friday. When they were pouring earth into flower beds for planting flowers Friday morning, the boys suddenly found a...

Veteran Nguyen Sanh, who lives in Phuong Lang Village of Hai Ba Commune, never imagined that his experience defending the northern border against Chinese invaders more than thirty years ago might one day help prevent an explosion at his...

Nearly a half century after the Ho Chi Minh Trail was first put into use during wartime, RENEW teams are still destroying unexploded ordnance found along the route. Today 19 items including aerial bombs, projectiles, rocket warheads and...

RENEW's EOD Team No.1 on Thursday safely removed over 30 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) including 60mm mortars and recoilless projectiles from a pine forest in Phu Hung Village of Hai Phu Commune, Hai Lang District.

Gio Linh, Quang Tri (26 July 2016)— RENEW teams on Tuesday removed three 500-pound US-made aerial bombs from Gio Linh District Police headquarters after responding to the emergency call from police officers.  Escorted by a police convoy, the teams...

Following local people’s directions, CST team members found a U.S. Navy shell submerged in the waters about 10 meters from the shore. The shell may have been fired from one of the U.S. destroyers deployed along the coast...

On Monday morning, members of the Cluster Munitions Remnants Survey Team (CMRS) No.9 uncovered some tubes that contained unexploded cluster munitions while conducting technical operations to map out contaminated land for clearance. The tubes were exposed at the depth...

A total of 16 items of unexploded ordnance were safely destroyed today by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from Project RENEW in a rice paddy at Co Luy Village in Hai Ba Commune, Quang Tri Province. The...

Survey and clearance operations will be implemented until 2020 to identify contaminated land that needs clearance in Quang Tri Province. Meanwhile, it is important that EOD capacity also be sustained as a key part of overall risk management...

Once part of the McNamara Line and a corner of what became known as Leatherneck Square where some of the heaviest fighting of the Vietnam War was fought, Gio Linh District has now been included in RENEW’s humanitarian mine...

Cam Lo, Quang Tri (28 April 2016) – A cluster bomb uncovered by local bricklayers who were building a new house in An Hung Village of Cam Lo Townlet was destroyed in place by an EOD team managed by...

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team managed by RENEW today safely removed a white phosphorous naval shell from near a beach widely acclaimed as the “Queen of Beaches” in Quang Tri Province – in adjacent An Hoa Quarter of...

  Trung Son, Gio Linh (15 March 2016) –  When the waters of the Ben Hai River have gone down after heavy rains, Vo Huu Tuong from Kinh Thi Village has taken the opportunity to spend a couple of...

Quang Tri Town, Quang Tri Province (2 March 2016): A group of bricklayers halted their work on Monday when they unearthed wartime ordnance while digging a foundation for a new house in Ward 2 of Quang Tri Town.

  Hai Lang, Quang Tri (23 Feb 2016) – A container of unexploded munitions was discovered Thursday by local fishermen in My Thuy Village as they were casting their nets offshore at what used to be known as “the...

Cam Lo, Quang Tri (16 Feb 2016) – RENEW’s EOD Team No.3 today safely removed a 105mm projectile in Cam Lo District after a village woman spotted the dangerous explosive while tending cows, and reported it. Ms. Nguyen Thi...

The 2015 donation from UP is part of the organization’s multiyear commitment to RENEW to provide cattle for ethnic minorities affected by UXO in Quang Tri Province. In 2013, seven UP members stayed in Dong Ha working on a...

Another beneficiary of the P&O Program, Nguyen Thuc Sinh, also fitted for a new prosthetic limb, was born in 1959. Like Hai, Sinh had the misfortune of detonating a landmine while reclaiming land for farming. In...

Hai Lang District, Quang Tri Province – 30 October 2015 The O Lau River flows through Hai Lang District in Quang Tri Province.  Along its banks is historic Luong Dien Village, one of the oldest villages in the province....

Hai Lang, Trieu Phong Districts, Quang Tri (22 October 2015) On Tuesday local Quang Tri residents made two urgent phone calls to Project RENEW’s hotline to report their discovery of wartime ordnance, and to ask for assistance. 35-year-old Hoang...

Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh. Eight months ago Ms. Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh was promoted to Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) Operations Manager at Project RENEW in Quang Tri Province.  The 32-year-old is the first woman...

Trieu Phong, Quang Tri Province (10 September 2015) – On the road that leads to Ai Tu Village of Trieu Ai Commune, a man is hurrying home on his three-wheel bike.  He has finished tending his cows, and now he’s...

Cam Lo, Quang Tri (18 August 2015): On Monday this week, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, His Excellency Mr. Ted Osius and staff from the Embassy in Hanoi visited Project RENEW’s Cluster Munitions Remnants Survey (CMRS) operations in Quang Tri Province....

Forty-three years passed, and the thought that the big bomb might detonate as the time went on still weighed heavily on Vu’s mind. Several metal collectors had even asked him to show them the bomb’s location so that they...

This recently introduced RENEW/NPA approach to systematically cleaning up unexploded ordnance is starting to show positive results. The NTS teams conduct desk studies and village meeting and collect valuable information from local residents that lead to exact sites...

RENEW’s EOD Team No.1 on Monday responded to a UXO callout from a bridge construction group in Luong Dien Village of Hai Son Commune. Builders who were digging the pier foundation for expanding the My Chanh Bridge on Route...

A Project RENEW EOD team today safely removed an unexploded U.S. aerial bomb from a new resettlement zone under construction in Ta Rut Commune of Dakrong District, Quang Tri Province. The bomb was discovered at a depth of about...

An inception workshop that was held today at the office of Vinh Linh District People’s Committee marked the official expansion of Project RENEW / Norwegian People’s Aid's (NPA) mine action operations into the district that is located on the...

This project demonstrates a new approach to survey and clearance in Vietnam. It is built on strong relationships with local authorities and places an emphasis on the critical role of information management. Combined with strong collaboration between operators, these...

A UXO discovery reported by an ethnic Van Kieu hunter on Wednesday resulted in eight artillery shells being safely removed from a hill half a kilometer from Route 9 – a major east-west artery today, and part of the...

Hundreds of primary students in Huong Linh Commune, one of the poorest communes of the mountainous district of Huong Hoa, were provided with brand new canvas TOMS shoes from Project RENEW and its partner, the Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI)....

One of Project RENEW’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams yesterday took action to safely remove a piece of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from a kindergarten attended by 150 toddlers in Cam Lo Ha Village of Cam Thanh Commune. RENEW’s quick...