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...
Blockage of North-South rail line through Quang Binh lifted after military sappers removed the 750-pound bomb
Vietnam Railway Cooperation said it had lifted the blockage of North-South rail line through Quang Binh Province following the removal of the unexploded bomb by the provincial military forces on Saturday afternoon. All the trains that had had to...
North-South Trains Urgently Halted Because Bomb Found Close to Railway
At least two North-South passenger trains and many freight ones have had to temporarily stop running through Quang Binh rail section after a bomb was found close to the rail on Friday afternoon.
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...