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...