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Workers unearth 300 kilo war bomb with intact detonator

Workers unearth 300 kilo war bomb with intact detonator

Workers using an excavator to dig a freshwater lake in the southern Kien Giang Province found a 300 kg bomb with its detonator intact Saturday.
Hundreds evacuated in Hanoi for removal of 340-kg bomb

Hundreds evacuated in Hanoi for removal of 340-kg bomb

Hundreds of people living around a street in downtown Hanoi were briefly evacuated on Sunday night after a 340-kg bomb was found at a construction site.
November 29, 2020 | 09:04 pm PT
War legacy: large bomb found in downtown Hanoi

War legacy: large bomb found in downtown Hanoi

Construction workers Saturday found a 350 kg intact bomb while excavating a site on Hanoi’s Cua Bac Street.
November 28, 2020 | 08:36 pm PT
Central region floods unearth Vietnam War-era bomb

Central region floods unearth Vietnam War-era bomb

A 450-kg wartime bomb that emerged from the soil following floods and erosion in the central Ha Tinh Province was removed on Tuesday by the army.
October 27, 2020 | 10:14 pm PT
Boom or bust: Saigon bank robber threatens staff with ‘bomb’

Boom or bust: Saigon bank robber threatens staff with ‘bomb’

A woman took over VND2 billion ($86,485) from a bank in Tan Phu District in HCMC on Saturday, threatening employees with what she claimed was a bomb.
October 10, 2020 | 04:30 am PT
Vietnam War bomb salvaged near historic Hanoi bridge

Vietnam War bomb salvaged near historic Hanoi bridge

A 1.6 meter-long bomb was salvaged Monday from the Red River near Hanoi’s historic Long Bien Bridge.
June 22, 2020 | 06:18 am PT
These brave women clear landmines

These brave women clear landmines

The mine-clearing team of Mines Advisory Group, with 13 out of 14 members being women, has detected 300 landmines and bombs in Quang Tri, a major battlefield during the Vietnam War.
November 9, 2019 | 06:30 pm PT
Vietnamese military finds two unexploded bombs

Vietnamese military finds two unexploded bombs

Two bombs of 339 kilograms were recently found and disposed of in northern Quang Ninh Province and central Quang Binh Province.
October 8, 2019 | 02:02 am PT
Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels

Easter Day bombs kill 138 in attacks on Sri Lankan churches, hotels

Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three luxury hotels killed 138 people and wounded more than 400, hospital and police officials said.
April 20, 2019 | 10:49 pm PT
Survivors, families of Vietnam's most landmine-tainted province recount horror stories

Survivors, families of Vietnam's most landmine-tainted province recount horror stories

An attempt to dismantle a warhead to get at the explosive inside for fishing killed 13 people 40 years ago.
December 17, 2018 | 05:14 am PT
Central Vietnam’s deadly legacy provides a livelihood to many

Central Vietnam’s deadly legacy provides a livelihood to many

At a time when poverty was rife and there were not many employment options, people scavenged on unexploded bombs despite the great risk.
December 15, 2018 | 08:23 pm PT
Turning bombs into bracelets, as Laos villagers wait for safe land

Turning bombs into bracelets, as Laos villagers wait for safe land

With a long-stemmed ladle, Vanthon pulls shiny, molten metal from a kiln and deftly pours it into a mould carved in a wooden block.
December 9, 2018 | 06:08 pm PT
Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of US election

Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of US election

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among the targets of suspected package bombs delivered to several high-profile Democrats and CNN.
October 24, 2018 | 08:05 pm PT
Bomb kills one and injures 15 in cafe in southern Philippines

Bomb kills one and injures 15 in cafe in southern Philippines

A bomb blast killed one person and injured 15 in an internet cafe in the southern Philippines on Sunday. 
September 2, 2018 | 07:30 pm PT
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