Mine Action Alert: 15-year-old Van Kieu Boy Suffers Serious Injuries from Explosion of a War Munition
Even a near-perfect record of no UXO accidents over a period of years cannot be sustained forever. Explosive ordnance accidents can still happen in Quang Tri, and they do — another one this week. The second accident of 2022 — and the...
US State Department Officials Review NPA/RENEW’s Progress in Quang Tri
RENEW’s staff this week was very pleased to host a visit to Vietnam from the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA).
Three Emergency Calls in One Day: Munitions Removed from Residential Areas and Safely Destroyed
According to Quang Tri Mine Action Center (QTMAC), which keeps a database of all bombs found and destroyed, mobile teams managed by RENEW/NPA, Mines Advisory Group, and PeaceTrees Vietnam have conducted 7,589 explosive ordnance disposal tasks in response to...
After Two Years of Covid Delays, RENEW/NPA Resume Annual Staff Orientation Meeting
All 257 staff members working in the Explosive Ordnance Survey and Clearance Program at RENEW/NPA on Wednesday, 11 May 2022, attended an annual staff orientation meeting held in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province. This is the first time...
Wonder Women – Vietnam News Agency Features Our All-women Emergency Response Team
A video by Vietnam News Agency depicts the important work of RENEW's all-women emergency response team.
RENEW/NPA Completes Non-Technical Survey in All Accessible Villages in Quang Tri
The members of our non-technical survey (NTS) team on 8 April 2022 reached an important milestone when they visited the last assessable villages in Huong Hoa District, Quang Tri Province. This marks the completion of NTS in all accessible...
Vietnam Delivers Statement at UNMAS Mine Action Symposium
United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) on Monday, 4 April 2022, held a first-ever Mine Action Symposium on the occasion of International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of Vietnam Permanent...
Quang Tri Mine Action Community Kicks off a Virtual Run ahead of International Mine Awareness Day
Ahead of International Mine Awareness Day 2022, under the direction of Quang Tri Department of Foreign Affairs, Quang Tri Mine Action Center and mine action organizations have agreed to organize a virtual run from March 23 to April 2....
Irish Embassy’s Development Counselor Visits RENEW on St. Patrick’s Day
Cam Lo and Dong Ha, Quang Tri (March 17, 2022) — The RENEW team today was honored to host Mr. Seán Farrell, Development Counselor of Irish Embassy in Vietnam during his working visit to Quang Tri Province. March 17,...
In Quang Tri, Women Are Essential in Bringing Closure to War Legacies
From a core staff of four personnel in 2001, RENEW has grown to a full complement of 265 employees, 30 percent of whom are women. Women have become an essential part of our local human resources needed to deal...