900 Kg Naval Shell Destroyed
The safe destruction of a 16-inch naval shell the middle of forestation hills in Tan Quang Village on Wednesday by Project RENEW's EOD team gave a sign of relief to the local villagers in the vicinity.
Hundreds Of Unexploded Cluster Munitions Safely Removed From A Plantation
Following a report last Friday from residents of Trieu Ai Commune, the Project RENEW Community Support Team (CST) found a cache of unexploded cluster munitions stockpiled in the middle of an acacia tree plantation, luckily nearly 10 km away...
Naval Projectile Under A House Explodes, Family Escapes Injury
A Saturday evening explosion of wartime ordnance that was deeply buried under the foundation of a house in Quang Tri Province shredded part of the structure, but the elderly couple living there escaped injury. The detonation occurred in Le...
Father of RENEW Staff Reports UXO Found In Family Garden
A Vietnamese war veteran, the father of a Project RENEW staff member, unearthed an item of unexploded ordnance last Friday while he was digging a trench in his family's garden in Cam Vu Village.
Book, Not Bombs
Project RENEW is grateful to our friends at The Bookworm in Hanoi, Rob and Sally, Truong and Kien, who continue to support RENEW by providing a portion of income from all sales at the Bookworm. The Bookworm, located at...
Scrap Metal Collection Continues to be a Dangerous Issue in Quang Tri Province
The snapshot of a U.S Vietnam War era 155mm illuminating projectile found at a scrap yard in Quang Tri Province, along the former DMZ of Vietnam, is a clear indication that some people still engage in searching for scrap...
Mine Action ALERT: 60-Year-Old Metal Collector Killed While Searching For Scrap
An explosion of wartime ordnance at 08:00 a.m. today killed a 60-year-old metal collector in Dong Ha City. Mr. Dao Mua, the father of three children, died on the spot as he searched for scrap metal on a plot...
Mine Action ALERT: Grandfather Severely Injured While Trying To Dismantle Unexploded Ordnance At Home
A 67-year-old man, father of a son and two daughters, and three grandchildren, on Monday afternoon suffered serious multiple injuries from unexploded ordnance (UXO) as the old man was attempting to dismantle it and sell it for scrap metal.
New Limbs Lift Spirits
Phan Thi Huong smiled as she was trying to walk with her new orthotic brace along the corridor of the Bo Ban Medical Center in Trieu Phong District. Suffering from polio at the age of one and a half,...
500 LB MK 82 Bomb Discovered Near Ex U.S. Army Special Forces Camp in Lang Vei
An unexploded U.S. MK 82 bomb found in Lang Vei, a former U.S. Army Special Foreces camp, has been safely removed by a Project RENEW's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Quick Response Team for destruction later today.
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