Celebrating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with Project RENEW
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.
New Hope For An Dong Village Thanks To Explosive Ordnance Clearance
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...
Cam Nghia Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children – A Journey of Perseverance and Special Support
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,...
Ngoc Lo Pagoda – A Warm Home for Young Hearts
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...
Vinh Linh Students Learn About Bomb and Mine Safety
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...
Hidden Danger: Unexploded Ordnance Cache Discovered in Gio Linh
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.
Veterans For Peace Delegation Visits Hai Lang District Blind Association
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...
Hearing-impaired Villager Assists EOD Team in Finding Unexploded Mortar
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.
Rising from Hardship: Stories of Families with Disabled Persons
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...
RENEW, the Red Cross, and Duc Tan Students Join Hands for a Safer Community
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.
Gio Hai School Students Enjoy a Chuckle on Opening Day, with New, Sanitary Restrooms to Mark the Occasion
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...
Double the Joy as the New School Year Begins
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...
NPA/RENEW Destroys 24 Cluster Bombs in Quang Tri, Clearing a Hazardous Area
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...
RENEW/NPA Staff Members Donate Blood to Save Lives
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 Dream Takes Flight: Thinh’s Journey
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...
RENEW Expands Disability Support Services
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...
RENEW: 23 Years Healing the War Wounds, Building Future with Community
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...
Quang Tri Farmers Find New Life on Cleared Land, Free from Unexploded Ordnance
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 Reviews Explosive Ordnance Risk Education Successes in Quang Tri and Quang Ngai
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...
€361,502 Grant from Irish Embassy Boosts UXO Victim Support in Vietnam
Project RENEW, a Vietnamese comprehensive mine action model, addresses the legacy of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left behind by the war and assists those affected by it. The organization has been awarded a significant grant of €361,502 by the Embassy...
NPA/RENEW Teams Clear Contaminated Land for Safer Future in Vinh Linh District
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...
Quang Tri Residents Team Up To Stop UXO
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...
Project RENEW and The John Younger Trust Partner to Empower Blind Association in Dong Ha City
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...
Bicycles Deliver Smiles: Veterans Help Kids Ride to School in Quang Tri
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...
U.S. Delegation Observes NPA/RENEW’s Progress in Clearance of Explosive Ordnance
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....
Mine Action Alert: Decades After War’s End, Unexploded Ordnance Claims Another Life in Quang Tri
A man was killed in Quang Tri Province on Monday, May 13th, 2024, when a wartime munition exploded. The incident occurred around midday in Hien Thanh Commune, Vinh Linh District. The victim, a 34-year-old resident of Liem Cong Phuong...
An American Who Has Helped Clear 815,000 Bombs From Vietnam
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...
Quang Tri Village Safer for Nearly 500 Residents Thanks to Unexploded Ordnance Clearance Efforts!
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...
Overcoming Darkness and Finding Love: An Inspiring Story of a Visually-Impaired Person Due to UXO Accident
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...
Helping Hands: RENEW and Red Cross Provide Assistive Devices to UXO Survivors and Disabled Persons in Quang Ngai
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...
Project RENEW Celebrates Vietnam Day of Persons with Disabilities with Performances and Contests
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...
Project RENEW and Pencil Group Partner on Digital Innovation for Mine Action Visitor Center
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...
Become the Storyteller for Project RENEW
Do you have a way with words and a love for staying organized? Project RENEW is searching for a passionate Communications Assistant to join our team! In this exciting role, you’ll be the voice of our organization, crafting compelling...
Friends of Project RENEW Directors and RENEW Team Chart Path Forward for Its Mission in Vietnam
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 Serves Quang Tri Communities
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...
Unexploded Ordnance Unearthed in Quang Tri Fishpond, Safely Detonated
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...
Quang Tri Honors Project RENEW’s Dedication to Healing War Wounds
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...
Learning Beyond Textbooks: Vietnamese Children Receive UXO Awareness Backpacks
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...
Make a Difference in Quang Ngai with RENEW: Project Assistant Needed!
Friends of Project RENEW and Irish Aid are seeking a highly motivated and organized Project Assistant to join our team in Quang Ngai Province! You’ll play a vital role in supporting our Victim Assistance/Disability Support and Explosive Ordnance Risk...
NPA/RENEW Women Take Center Stage: Talk Show Explores How Their Mine Action Brings Hope and Security to Communities
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...
Quang Tri UXO Breakthrough: Buried Cache Neutralized, Bringing Safe Future to 882
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,...
Your Gift, Their Future: RENEW’s Year-End Message
Dear Friends of RENEW, As we come to the end of another year, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and commitment to our mission. Together, we have made remarkable strides...
Terms of Reference: Project Assistant Based in Quang Ngai Province
19 December 2023 Friends of Project RENEW and Irish Aid are supporting Quang Ngai Provincial Red Cross to expand important Victim Assistance/Disability Support and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education activities. We are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to...
More Local Staff Certified International Mine Action Standards Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level II
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...
University of Alaska Southeast Visits Quang Tri to Study War Legacies Remediation Work
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...
Safe Destruction of Five-Inch Naval Shell Found on Clearance Site
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.
Quang Tri Athletes with Disabilities Talk with Sports Envoys from the U.S.
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...
Quang Tri Province People’s Committee Chairman Vo Van Hung Receives and Works with Veterans For Peace
On the afternoon of 23 October 2023, Province People’s Committee Chairman Vo Van Hung had a meeting with a working group from Veterans For Peace (VFP) led by VFP Chapter 160 President Chuck Searcy.
Despite losing both legs to a bomb blast, this double amputee works hard to give his family a good life
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...
NPA Continues Building Local Explosive Ordnance Disposal Capacity In Quang Tri: More Women Get Trained
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...
Friends of Project RENEW Help Expand Humanitarian Mission into Quang Ngai
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...
RENEW Held Risk Education Train-the-Trainer for NPA Vietnam Program Officers
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...
Help Vu Stand Up
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.
Cache of Hundreds of Wartime Munitions Discovered on Clearance Site in Gio Linh
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.
U.S. Department of State’s Working Delegation Visit Female Demining Teams
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...
Cluster Munition Remnants Survey Completed in All Accessible Areas of Quang Tri Province
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...
NPA/RENEW Representative Speaks at UN Mine Action Symposium
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...
RENEW Receives Mobile Clinic Donated By Government of Ireland
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...
American Veterans and Songwriter Interact with Children in Dong Ha
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...
Nearly 300 Explosive Munitions Found During One Day On Gio Linh Clearance Site
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 Hands Over Site Cleared of Explosive Ordnance for Normal Use
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.
U.S. Ambassador Marc Knapper Makes His First Visit to Quang Tri As Tet Approaches
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...
Happy Holidays from RENEW
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...
NPA Commits to Continuing Clearance of Explosive Ordnance in Quang Tri until 2025
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...
Making Life with Disabilities More Bearable: RENEW Expands Disability Support with Funding of USAID
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 implement “Inclusion Project...
Irish Minister of State, Visiting Quang Tri, Talks with Schoolchildren As They Learn Bomb and Mine Safety
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...
Animated Videos – Another Way to Reach At-Risk Vietnamese Kids with UXO Safety Messages
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...
Mine Action Alert: 15-year-old Van Kieu Boy Suffers Serious Injuries from Explosion of a War Munition
Even a near-perfect record of no UXO accidents over a period of years cannot be sustained forever. Explosive ordnance accidents can still happen in Quang Tri, and they do — another one this week. The second accident of 2022 — and the...
US State Department Officials Review NPA/RENEW’s Progress in Quang Tri
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).
Three Emergency Calls in One Day: Munitions Removed from Residential Areas and Safely Destroyed
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...
After Two Years of Covid Delays, RENEW/NPA Resume Annual Staff Orientation Meeting
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...
Wonder Women – Vietnam News Agency Features Our All-women Emergency Response Team
A video by Vietnam News Agency depicts the important work of RENEW's all-women emergency response team.
RENEW/NPA Completes Non-Technical Survey in All Accessible Villages in Quang Tri
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...
Vietnam Delivers Statement at UNMAS Mine Action Symposium
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...
Irish Embassy’s Development Counselor Visits RENEW on St. Patrick’s Day
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,...
In Quang Tri, Women Are Essential in Bringing Closure to War Legacies
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...
Quick Intervention by RENEW All-women Emergency Response Team Allows Resident to Continue Building His New Home without Interruption
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...
Mine Action Alert: A Farmer Died Because Mortar Round Exploded When He Repaired Kitchen Corner – the First Casualty in Quang Tri after Four Years
An accident caused by explosive remnants of war around 13:30, Wednesday, February 16, 2022, killed a man who resided in Phuong An 1 Village of Cam Nghia Commune, Cam Lo District, Quang Tri Province. The neighbors rushed to the...
Resuming Operations After Tet Holiday, RENEW/NPA Teams Safely Destroyed Dozens of Unexploded Ordnance
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.
RENEW Give Practical Gifts to Disabled Families Affected by Covid-19
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....
As Lunar New Year Approaches, A Hundred Disadvantaged Schoolchildren in Quang Tri Receive New Bicycles Donated by Veterans For Peace
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...
USARPAC Asia-Pacific Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Center Director Visits RENEW/NPA Operations
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.
RENEW’s Support Helps to Reactivate Rehabilitation Centers for Disabled Children in Cam Lo and Gio Linh
This week, Project RENEW embarked on a new chapter in its endeavor to support Quang Tri children with disabilities, most of them suffering from war consequences, including Agent Orange.
Van Kieu Ethnic Minority Schoolchildren in Quang Tri Receive Gifts to Help Improve Their Studies and Health
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...
Villagers Now Plant Trees Safely, With Peace of Mind that the Land is Cleared of Bombs
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...
Bomb Discoveries Reported by Local People in 2021 Enable RENEW/NPA Teams to Destroy over 1,300 Munitions
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...
Vietnamese Bomb Accident Survivor Speaks to U.S. Audience of His Experiences
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...
NPA Vietnam Support COVID-19 Response in Quang Tri Province
The original article is published on the Norwegian People’s Aid website. Though Vietnam was able to stop any significant outbreaks of COVID-19 during 2020, unfortunately an outbreak of the Delta strain has been slowly spreading across the country since...
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Norway Visits NPA Head Office
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.
Nearly 900 Staff Members of Humanitarian Mine Action Organizations in Quang Tri Get Vaccinated for COVID-19
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.
Project RENEW Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary with a New Look
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...
Vietnamese Official Congratulates Project RENEW on 20 Years of Success
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...
Project RENEW Postpones Its 20th Anniversary Commemoration Due To Covid-19 Resurgence
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...
Local Residents Help Reduce the Danger of Explosive Ordnance in Quang Tri Province
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...
International Mine Action Standard Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level 3 Training
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...
Norwegian People’s Aid Vietnam Conducts International Mine Action Standards Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level III Training for National Staff
Eight senior national staff members from NPA’s projects in Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue began an intensive course on International Mine Action Standards Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 3 this week. The course is facilitated by...
On Their Way to Work, NPA/RENEW Teams Assist Locals Injured in a Traffic Accident
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...
Hồ Văn Lai: From Bomb Survivor to Powerful Storyteller
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...
American Veterans Give Bicycles to Children Affected by Floods, Dedicate New Kitchen and Bathrooms at the Quang Tri Blind Center
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...
RENEW Joins International Mine Awareness Day Commemoration Hosted by Quang Tri Authorities
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...
Donors of Mine Action Visit NPA/RENEW All-Woman Clearance Team
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...
Numerous Wartime Munitions Removed from the Foundation of a House Under Construction in Dong Ha
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.
RENEW Staff Attend Greening Ceremony in Celebration of St. Patrick’s Day Hosted First Time in Quang Tri by Irish Embassy
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...
Safe Destruction of a Dozen of Projectiles and Mortars Found on a Technical Survey Site
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.
RENEW Resumes Normal Survey and Clearance Work After Tet Holiday
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.
Legacies of War, Ironically, Have Brought Vietnam and the US Closer Together
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,...
A Cache of Explosive Ordnance Located Near the Former Demilitarized Zone
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...
Flood Relief Supplies from U.S. Veterans And Other Americans Help Quang Ngai People Get Back To Normal Life
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...
American Veterans Deliver Flood Relief for Vietnam
Campaign Led by Ronald Haeberle, My Lai Massacre Photographer and Chuck Searcy, Co-Founder of Project RENEW For Immediate Release Thursday, 14 January 2021 For More Information ContactNgo Xuan HienProject RENEWPhone +8491 535-2565OrNguyen Hoang HiepQuang Ngai Red CrossPhone +8490 519-1933...
Season Greetings From Project RENEW
As we bid farewell to 2020, we wish to thank all our donors, partners, and supporters for your continued cooperation and support.
RENEW Meet Local Partners To Evaluate Disability Support Program In 2019-2020 And Discuss Action Plan For 2021
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,...
Quang Tri Province Reviewed Five Years Implementing Its Mine Action Program 2016-2025
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,...
New Video: Project RENEW – Acting For A New Hope
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...
Mk 82 Bomb Found Exposed On the Bank of Hien Luong River After Flooding
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.
Local Residents Report Discovery of Explosive Ordnance Exposed After Recent Torrential Rains
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...
RENEW/NPA Workers’ Union Provides Emergency Aid to Staff Members Affected by the Worst Flood
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....
Update on Vietnam Central Floods
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.
Persons with Disabilities Received Support from RENEW to Secure Their Livelihood
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.
RENEW Provides Vocational Training to the Blind and Other Persons with Disabilities
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 NPA Staff Died in Explosive Ordnance Accident in the Solomon Islands
Two staff members of Norwegian People's Aid died in a tragic accident in the Solomon Islands.
Impact of Community-based Dissemination of the Law on Persons with Disabilities
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...
A Message from Project RENEW Staff Members on the 19th Anniversary
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...
The American Veteran Whose Donation Launched Project RENEW
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...
Removal of Heavy Naval Shell from a Local Home for Safe Disposal: the Community Still Needs to Be Reminded of Explosive Ordnance Safety Messages
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...
Chuck Searcy: Normalized Diplomatic Relations for 25 Years Have Brought Cooperation, Understanding between the U.S. and Viet Nam
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...
RENEW/NPA Celebrates 25 years of U.S.-Vietnam Relations
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....
RENEW/NPA Starts to Clean up Contaminated Land in the Northern Side of the Former DMZ
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 Completes Non-Technical Survey in All Accessible Areas of Quang Tri Province
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.
Fight off Corona, Keep away from UXO: New Message of RENEW’s Mine Risk Education in the Post-COVID-19
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...
RENEW Holds Workshop to Implement Dissemination of the Law on Persons with Disabilities to Communities and Support Activities in the Post-COVID-19
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...
Detonating Cluster Munitions On Paddy Fields: RENEW/NPA Teams Resume Important Work After Stand-down Due to COVID-19
RENEW/NPA resumed important survey and clearance work on Monday, 20 April, after a two-week stand-down due to the COVID-19.
Cluster Munition Remnant Survey in Southeast Asia
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 Stand With Quang Tri Authorities In The Fight Against COVID-19
RENEW/NPA handed over contributions to Quang Tri Province to support their preparedness for prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic.
Mine Awareness Day 2020
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...
Mortar Round Safely Removed From A House Under Renovation
An EOD team of RENEW-NPA safely removed an unexploded mortar from a house under renovation in Hai Le Commune of Quang Tri Township.
Meet Our All-woman Team Who Clear Unexploded Bombs in Quang Tri
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...
RENEW Continues Helping Quang Ngai Red Cross to Reduce the Impact of Unexploded Ordnance
Project RENEW and Quang Ngai Provincial Red Cross signed a Memorandum of Agreement on implementation of mine risk education to reduce the impact of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in the period of 2020-2021 with the funding of Irish Aid.
Norwegian People’s Aid Mine Action and Disarmament Delegation Visits Project RENEW
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.
25 years of Vietnam – U.S. relationship: the power of reconciliation and trust
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...
Beginning Our Environmental Mainstreaming in Mine Action Journey
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...
2019 Year in Review |Project RENEW
A three-minute video to review the 2019 year of Project RENEW.
Staff Members of Project RENEW Awarded Certificates of Merit by DoFA Director
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...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2020
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...
Digging Up an Unexploded Cluster Bomb while Preparing House Foundation, Landowner Reports Shocking Discovery
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...
Quang Ngai Red Cross Association Reviews Pilot Replication of RENEW’s MRE Best Practices in Ba To District
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.
RENEW-NPA Expands Non-Technical Survey into Dong Ha
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)...
Governmental and Non-governmental UXO Stakeholders from Vietnam, Lao and Cambodia Gather in Quang Tri Province for Regional Cluster Munitions Remnants Survey Workshop
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...
New Tricycle Helps Ease The Burden of Disabilities For A Mother of Two
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...
Project RENEW/NPA Member-based Labor Union Holds The First Congress for 2019-2024
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...
NPA Humanitarian Disarmament Director Visits Quang Tri, Confirming Continued Support to UXO Clearance and Capacity Development
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...
Two Emergency Calls In A Day: Three Wartime Rockets Removed and Safely Destroyed
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...
Workshop Participants Told That Quang Tri Is On Track To Be The First Province in Viet Nam Declared UXO “Impact Free”
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,...
Local Authorities Locate Bomb Partly Dismantled by Scrap Metal Collectors
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...
Artificial Limbs, Genuine Will
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 joins with Quang Tri Province authorities and other mine action organizations in meeting with U.S. Senators on explosive remnants of war
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.
Tree Farmer Reports a 750-pound Bomb Found in Acacia Forest near La Vang Church
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...
RENEW Signs an Agreement to Share Its Mine Risk Education Best Practices with Quang Ngai Province Red Cross
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.
Public Meeting and Parade in Quang Tri to Commemorate the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance
Over 1,000 people on Thursday joined a public meeting and parade at the Quang Tri Provincial Cultural Center in Dong Ha to commemorate the United Nations’ International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance to Mine Action. Quang...
Project RENEW Kicks Off Wall-Mural Artwork Project In Support of Mine Risk Education Outreach In Quang Tri Province
The completion of mural artwork in Cua Viet Kindergarten last Friday officially kicked off the wall-mural artwork project, which is aimed at reinforcing children’s and adults’ awareness of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and emphasizing safe behavior to avoid accidents.
Land Owner Calls For Help As His Builders Encounter Wartime Munitions
Gio Linh, Quang Tri (13 March 2019): A family in Gio Linh Townlet today feel relieved after 25 mortar rounds have been safely removed from their new house under construction by a mobile Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team managed...
RENEW Expands Survey and Clearance of Unexploded Ordnance Into Huong Hoa District, Where The Best Coffee In Vietnam Grows
Project RENEW and Norwegian People's Aid expand survey and clearance of unexploded ordnance into Huong Hoa District, once home to the bloody battle of Khe Sanh and now fertile land that grows one of the best coffees in...
Interactive Mine Risk Education Combines Excitement with Educational Experience for Pupils and Teachers
Cam Lo District, Quang Tri Province (09 January 2019) – Over 250 pupils, school administrators and teachers in Cam Lo District joined in an exciting Mine Risk Education (MRE) session organized by Project RENEW’s Mine Risk Education team today...
Clearance Teams Found A 220-pound U.S. Aircraft Bomb Near My Thuy Beach
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...
Happy Holidays from the Project RENEW Team
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...
Restoring Hope through Recovery and Opportunity: Project RENEW Stands by People with Disabilities
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...
Forest Harvester Reported 750-pound Bomb on Acacia Plantation in Hai Lang District
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams managed by NPA-Project RENEW on Wednesday, 28 November 2018, safely destroyed a 750-pound U.S. aircraft bomb at their Central Demolition Site in Hai Que Commune. It was identified an air-dropped general purpose bomb, M117...
Battle Area Clearance Teams Deployed to Clean Up a Hazardous Area near My Thuy Beach
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.
Workers Report Cache of Unexploded Munitions Unearthed at Construction Site near Thach Han River
Our EOD team on Thursday safely removed 590 pieces of Unexploded Ordance from a construction site on the southern bank of Thach Han River.
NPA-RENEW Deploy Additional Field Teams to UXO Survey and Clearance
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.
UK Provides Additional Funding to UXO Survey and Clearance in Quang Tri
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...
RENEW Joins Workshop to Introduce Quang Tri’s Mine Action Work to Quang Ngai Province
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...
Villagers Feel Assured with Technical Survey Teams at Work to Define Contaminated Land
For four decades, Trieu Hoa Commune residents have lived anxiously with cluster munitions remained in their rice fields. The lingering fear is now over.
Under Secretary of State Andrea L. Thompson Visits UXO Survey and Clearance Efforts in Quang Tri
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...
Community Football Gives Children Educational Experience And Excitement In Summertime
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...
Safe Detonation of A U.S. Mk 82 Aircraft Bomb
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...
Technical Survey Defines UXO Contamination And Eliminates Threats To Local Residents
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...
Cache Of Wartime Munitions And Soldiers Remains Found On Construction Site In Quang Tri Old Citadel
Local workers who were building a guest house in the Old Citadel unexpectedly uncovered a cache of dangerous wartime munitions and some soldiers remains.
16-inch Naval Shell Safely Destroyed Near Con Thien, Former US Marine Base
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...
NPA-RENEW Vacancy: Admin Assistant, Dong Ha City, Quang Tri
We at NPA-RENEW are looking for a self-motivated, independent and proactive admin assistant (short-time) to join our project in Quang Tri Province.
RENEW Continues Reinforcing Information Campaigns In Support Of Disabled Persons
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.
RENEW Senior Technical Staff Win Higher Level Certifications
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...
Quang Tri and Norwegian People’s Aid Sign Agreement To Continue Survey and Clearance of Explosive Remnants of War
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...
Ceremony To Relaunch The Quang Tri Orthopedic Workshop
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.
US Veterans Visit Project RENEW’s Mine Action Work In Quang Tri
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...
U.S. Ambassador Tina Kaidanow Visits UXO Survey And Clearance In Quang Tri
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.
RENEW Dedicates A New Workshop For Trieu Phong Blind Association
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...
Fisherman Reports A US Navy Shell Found On Beach Near Vinh Moc Tunnels
Vinh Linh, Quang Tri (Jan 04, 2018) - Responding to an emergency call from the Vinh Thach Commune authority, a mobile EOD team of RENEW-NPA today safely removed a U.S. naval shell and transported it to the demolition site for...
Farmer Finds U.S. Navy Shell in Rice Paddy near DMZ, Reports It, RENEW-NPA Teams Safely Destroy It
An 8-inch (203mm) U.S. naval shell was safely destroyed by a mobile Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of Project RENEW-Norwegian People’s Aid on Thursday at the teams’ demolition site in Trieu Trach Commune, Trieu Phong District.
Project RENEW Awarded Asia Pacific Mediation Forum ‘Peace Prize’ for 2017
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.
Mine Action Alert: First Quang Tri Accident In 2017 Results In Minor Injury When Mortar Round Explodes At Mechanical Workshop
A mechanic narrowly escaped serious injury from a mortar fragment in an explosion at his workshop on Sunday. The explosion, which occurred around 4:30 p.m., shook the entire coastal village of Trung An in Hai Khe Village, Hai Lang...
Knowing Their Rights And Obligations, Disabled Persons Gain New Confidence And Independence
"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...
U.S. 750-lb. Bomb Found in Rice Paddy Near Cua Viet Beach
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...
Eldest Son Of Team Leader Who Died In Cluster Bomb Explosion Carries On His Father’s Good Work
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...
Villagers Find U.S. Navy Shells While Digging Fish Pond
Our teams on Tuesday safely destroyed two U.S. Navy shells, each of them weighed over 200 pounds, in the central demolition site in Trieu Phong District. Earlier, villagers of Thuy Khe in Gio My Commune, near the former demarcation...
Safe Disposal Of A 750-Pound Bomb Found By Metal Collectors
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 –...
RENEW Launched Community-based Mine Risk Education For Children In Huong Hoa District
Khe Sanh, Quang Tri (21 April 2017) — More than 40 students from the primary school of Tan Long Commune, Huong Hoa District have recently experienced a lively and entertaining extra-curriculum activity at the former Ta Con Airstrip in...
RENEW Mobile Rehabilitation Team Delivers Customized Prostheses For Amputees
Today, 18 April 2017, as many localities and associations are celebrating the Viet Nam Day of Persons with Disabilities, Project RENEW's Prosthetics & Orthotics Mobile Outreach Program deliver customized limbs and assistive devices to disabled people affected by unexploded...
Cluster Bomb Found Near School Playground Safely Destroyed After Students Report Their Discovery
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...
Safe Removal of Unexploded Ordnance Found Under A New Home Foundation
Quang Tri Township, Quang Tri Province (07 Feb 2017) – An EOD Team managed by RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid in response to a UXO emergency call-in from an urban dweller near Quang Tri Old Citadel on Tuesday safely...
The Hill Tribes Of Vietnam
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...
Irish President Michael D. Higgins Visits Project RENEW
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...
Alert Schoolboys of Hai Phu Secondary School Prevent A Tragic Cluster Bomb Accident
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 Reports A Cluster Bomb Found In Gravel Pile At His Son’s Home Construction Site
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...
Even Today, Bombs and Shells Still Pose Danger Along The Highway That Was Once The Ho Chi Minh Trail
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...
Plantation Worker Pinpoints Location of Unexploded Mortars Near La Vang Catholic Church
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.
RENEW Teams Remove and Destroy Three U.S. Aerial Bombs Uncovered by Metal Collectors Near Gio Linh Beach
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...
Just Another Day, As Underwater U.S. Navy Shell Is Dragged From Ben Hai River And Destroyed At RENEW’s Demolition Site
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...
Intact Tubes Of Cluster Bombs Safely Removed From Rice Paddy Field Before New Crop Starts
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...
RENEW Team Continues Safe Demolition Of Cluster Bombs In Quang Tri, Days After Team Leader Was Killed At The Same Site
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...
Mine Action Alert: RENEW Deminer Dies From Injuries After Cluster Bomb Accident
A cluster bomb explosion in Quang Tri Province has killed one deminer and injured another, both technical staff managed by Project RENEW and Norwegian People's Aid (NPA). The accident occurred on Wednesday, 18 May, in Co Luy Village...
Hundreds of Unexploded Shells Safely Removed From An Abandoned Scrap Yard Near The Rockpile
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...
RENEW And Norwegian People’s Aid Expand UXO Survey And Clearance In Gio Linh District
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...
Resident Who Found Three Cluster Bombs Last Month Helps Report Another Munition At His Neighbor’s House Next Door
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...
White Phosphorous Naval Shell Safely Removed From Cua Tung Beach
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...
U.S. Naval Shell Safely Removed From Ben Hai River Formerly Known As DMZ
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...
RENEW Teams Remove Munitions From New Home Site, Relieved Bricklayers Resume Construction Work
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.
Fishermen Find Unexploded Munitions In Offshore Container Salvaged At My Thuy Beach
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...
Village Woman Reports UXO While Tending Cows; Explosive removed, Accident averted
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...
Donation of goats brings new opportunities for ethnic minority families still facing problems caused by UXO accidents
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...
A second chance at mobility for those who lost limbs from UXO accidents: RENEW’s Prosthetics and Orthotics Mobile Outreach effort
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...
Cluster bomb is safely destroyed so construction of a new clan temple in Quang Tri Province can continue
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....
Two UXO call-ins from local people lead RENEW teams to dangerous munitions caches left from the war
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...
Young woman, big responsibility: She manages 160 deminers and support staff who clean up cluster bombs and other explosives in Quang Tri Province
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...
A Triple Amputee Who Overcame Tragedy And Built A New Life
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...
Mine Action Alert: Young man injured by wartime ordnance explosion near former U.S. firebase Fuller
23-year-old Tran Van Du was digging holes to prepare for planting acacia seedlings when his hoe hit an unidentified item of ordnance that detonated, shredding the blade of his hoe and causing a two-centimeter cut to his left leg...
US Ambassador to Vietnam visits Project RENEW’s Cluster Munition Remnants Survey operations
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....
Son helps RENEW team uncover a 500-pound U.S aerial bomb buried by his father in family’s garden forty-three years ago
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...
Non-Technical Survey Provides Important Evidence for Conducting Clearance Where Needed Most
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...
Explosive detection dogs: First deployment in Quang Tri to support UXO clearance
This video, originally appeared on the Vietnam Televison (VTV4) on 18 July 2015, features the first deployment of Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) in Quang Tri Province to support unexploded ordnance clearance. With support from Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) and...
Wartime ordnance safely removed from the My Chanh Bridge
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...
2015 annual staff orientation meeting
RENEW's 180 national employees, including newly recruited ones, attended an annual staff orientation meeting held in coordination with Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) Vietnam.
Mine Action Alert: Wartime ordnance explosion kills farmer, father of three, near the former DMZ
An explosion of wartime ordnance on Tuesday afternoon killed a 42-year-old farmer and father of three young children in Trung Son Commune of Gio Linh District, Quang Tri Province. The exact circumstances of the tragedy are unknown. As breadwinner...
250-pound U.S. aerial bomb safely removed from resettlement site along Ho Chi Minh Highway
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...
RENEW and Norwegian People’s Aid expand UXO survey and clearance in Vinh Linh District
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...
Many unexploded cluster bombs found and safely destroyed from a plantation near former Camp Carroll
Cam Lo, Quang Tri (26 May 2015) In response to a report from MAG (Mines Advisory Group)’s Community Liaison Team, a RENEW’s EOD Quick Response Team on Monday safely destroyed 11 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) from a plantation...
The Quang Tri Integrated Survey and Clearance Project
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...
Farmer Feels Assured After A Cluster Bomb Was Safely Destroyed From His Peanut Field
58-year-old Phung Dinh Hao suddendly encountered a deadly cluster bomb while he was clearing weeds to prepapre for a new peanut crop on Tuesday.
A Typical Working Day of A RENEW’s EOD Team
A short video by Peter Jaeggi from Swiss Public Radio depicting a Project RENEW's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team at work, providing quick response to UXO discoveries reported by villagers of Cam Phu near the former U.S. Marine Corps...
Local Hunter Reports Unexploded Shells While Hunting Bamboo Rats
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...
Bomb Removal Will Speed Up As Quang Tri Government And NPA Expand Renew’s Survey And Clearance Efforts Province-Wide
The signing of a three-year agreement on Monday between the Quang Tri Province People’s Committee (PPC) and Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), in a ceremony in Dong Ha, will officially expand Project RENEW’s survey and clearance of cluster bombs and...
Quang Tri Residents Called 24 Times Last Week To Report UXO Discoveries
In the first week of the New Year 2015, 160 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) were safely removed by RENEW’s mobile Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams from people’s gardens, rice fields, plantations and roadsides in two districts of Quang...
New Shoes And UXO Safety Messages Keep Hill-Tribe Children Healthy And Safe
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)....
For Vietnamese Residents Of Khe Sanh, The Battle Is Not Yet Over
In July 1968 the battle at Khe Sanh in western Quang Tri Province came to a quiet close when the fighting stopped, the guns fell silent, and the large toll of casualties among American, North Vietnamese, and South Vietnamese...
Project RENEW 10th Anniversary – A decade of making Quang Tri safe
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...
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