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...
Nearly 500 Explosives Detected from a Cache on an NPA/RENEW Clearance Site in Quang Tri
An NPA/RENEW explosive ordnance disposal team today safely destroyed nearly 500 explosives at the central demolition site in Trieu Trach Commune. Earlier, these explosives were removed from a cache detected on a clearance site in in Vinh Linh District....
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...
Happ Vietnam Doctors’ Day 27 Feb
On the occasion of Vietnam Doctors' Day, 27 Feb, we would like to thank all the medics of the Explosive Ordnance Survey and Clearance program. You are an indispensable part of the efforts to make Quang Tri safe from...
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,...