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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.
900-kg wartime bomb found in famous Vietnam battlefield

900-kg wartime bomb found in famous Vietnam battlefield

Bomb disposal experts in the central province of Quang Tri have removed a 900-kg bomb left from the Vietnam War that was found in a village.
August 28, 2020 | 10:43 am GMT+7
Vietnam War veteran mends post-war wounds, one bomb at a time

Vietnam War veteran mends post-war wounds, one bomb at a time

For the past 25 years, Chuck Searcy has cleaned up explosives and helped disabled children in Quang Tri Province, a prime Vietnam War battleground.
July 11, 2020 | 08:08 pm GMT+7
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 08, 2019 | 05:02 pm GMT+7
350-kg wartime bomb found near national highway in central Vietnam

350-kg wartime bomb found near national highway in central Vietnam

Bomb disposal experts in Quang Binh Province have successfully defused a rare bomb found near National Highway 1A after consulting their U.S. counterparts.
March 15, 2019 | 09:36 am GMT+7
Scrap collectors’ dance with death in central Vietnam’s former battlefields

Scrap collectors’ dance with death in central Vietnam’s former battlefields

Despite the dangers, the bomb-riddled fields of Quang Tri Province have for decades been the main source of income for many local families.
December 11, 2018 | 10:45 am GMT+7
300kg war bomb found in Vietnamese pond

300kg war bomb found in Vietnamese pond

It's been three weeks and the family is still waiting for officials to bring it away.
April 26, 2018 | 04:02 pm GMT+7
South Korea commits $20 mln to landmine clearance in Vietnam

South Korea commits $20 mln to landmine clearance in Vietnam

The project is one of the largest of its kind aimed at dealing with unexploded ordnance.
April 10, 2018 | 04:50 pm GMT+7
27 wartime bombs unearthed in backyard in central Vietnam

27 wartime bombs unearthed in backyard in central Vietnam

Quang Tri was a center for American military bases and a principle battleground during the 1968 Tet Offensive.
October 18, 2017 | 10:49 am GMT+7
Vietnam draws up danger-zone map of unexploded bombs

Vietnam draws up danger-zone map of unexploded bombs

Vietnam has completed the first phase of a national map that outlines mines and unexploded ordnances (UXO) left over from past wars following years of surveys and clearance efforts, according to the Ministry of Defense.
June 15, 2016 | 02:59 pm GMT+7
Korea offer $20 mln to help Vietnam remove unexploded ordnance

Korea offer $20 mln to help Vietnam remove unexploded ordnance

South Korea agreed with Vietnam on Tuesday to push ahead with a joint project to remove land mines and leftover unexploded ordnance at the sites of hard fought battles in the Southeast Asian country.
June 14, 2016 | 05:03 pm GMT+7
 
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