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...
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...