From Gio Linh to Cồn Tiên: One Morning, Two Urgent Calls
Two urgent calls, one morning. NPA/RENEW's EOD team safely clears two explosive items in Gio Linh and Cồn Tiên, Quảng Trị.
Touch Your Dreams: Sons and Daughters of Quảng Trị Return to Light a Dream
Sixty students from Cam Lộ and Đông Hà came face to face with two people who grew up on Quảng Trị's red soil and went far: the province's first female pilot and a saxophonist who came home to tell...
A Hand to Hold: The Embassy of Ireland in the Hills of Quang Tri
In late May, a delegation from the Embassy of Ireland in Viet Nam, led by Ms. Edel Cribbin, came to Quảng Trị to meet the families behind a decade-long partnership. From a stilt house in Khe Sanh to a...
A Naval Shell in the Garden: A Morning at Hội Yên with the PM/WRA Delegation
HOI YEN VILLAGE (12 May 2026) – On the morning of 12 May, a five-member delegation from the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA) of the U.S. Department of State, together with the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, arrived...
The Shadow of the 17th Parallel: M117 Disposed Near Sa Lung Railway
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...
A Simple Dream: The Story of a UXO Survivor and His Family in Vinh Linh
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...
A Smartphone That Shows You a Cluster Munition — Before You Ever Touch One
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...
Community Vigilance and Rapid Response: An EOD Success in Gio Linh Commune
A high-activity day for the NPA/RENEW EOD team in Gio Linh highlights the life-saving impact of community vigilance. From a 10th-grade student’s proactive reporting to the recovery of six explosive items, this report underscores the success of Mine Risk...
Harvest of Hope: A New Digital Chapter for Mr. Hao and the Gio Linh Center
In 1984, an ERW explosion cost Nguyen Thanh Hao both hands. Decades later, as Deputy Director of the Gio Linh Daycare and Rehab Center, he continues to serve the children of Quang Tri. Discover the moving story of resilience...
Sustaining the “Zero Accident” Milestone: Cam Thuy Students Strengthen UXO Awareness
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...