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...
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...