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400-kilogram war bomb unearthed in Vietnam

400-kilogram war bomb unearthed in Vietnam

The bomb was found two meters from a main road in the Central Highlands resort town Da Lat.
Cleaning up after war: Vietnam's de-miners at work

Cleaning up after war: Vietnam's de-miners at work

41 years after the war, un-exploded ordnance continues to kill and maim in Vietnam.
October 14, 2016 | 12:05 am PT
Vietnam's never-ending war: into the trenches with the bomb disposal squad

Vietnam's never-ending war: into the trenches with the bomb disposal squad

Disposing of deadly munitions seems an uphill task, but there may be hope.
October 16, 2016 | 11:00 am PT
300-kilo war bomb found in central Vietnam

300-kilo war bomb found in central Vietnam

Unexploded ordnance from the Vietnam War still threatens a fifth of land mass across the country.
November 2, 2016 | 02:12 am PT
Massive batch of war-era ammunition unearthed in Vietnam

Massive batch of war-era ammunition unearthed in Vietnam

80 cartridges were discovered at what used to be a military base in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.
November 7, 2016 | 02:03 am PT
Another massive war bomb found in central Vietnam

Another massive war bomb found in central Vietnam

The 266-kilo bomb is the fourth discovered in Quang Tri Province in the past four months.
November 23, 2016 | 10:30 pm PT
230kg war bomb deactivated in central Vietnam

230kg war bomb deactivated in central Vietnam

Around 1,500 people are killed every year in the country by unexploded ordnance.
November 29, 2016 | 11:41 pm PT
Boat anchor gets caught on 100-kilo Vietnam War bomb

Boat anchor gets caught on 100-kilo Vietnam War bomb

Officers said it is one of thousands dropped by the U.S. during the Christmas Bombings in 1972.
December 18, 2016 | 07:54 pm PT
300-kilo war bomb seized while en route for sale in Vietnam

300-kilo war bomb seized while en route for sale in Vietnam

The bomb was unearthed by scavengers in a forest in the central province of Quang Tri.
May 2, 2017 | 08:43 pm PT
6 killed while sawing leftover mortar shell in central Vietnam

6 killed while sawing leftover mortar shell in central Vietnam

Neighbors said the family had been trying to dismantle a bomb to sell as scrap metal.
August 17, 2017 | 11:53 pm PT
Bomb disposal squad deactivates napalm bombs, mine found in central Vietnam

Bomb disposal squad deactivates napalm bombs, mine found in central Vietnam

A local man was lucky not to have been blown to pieces when he stumbled across the ordnance in his backyard.
August 29, 2017 | 08:42 pm PT
2 killed by wartime bomb explosion in Vietnam

2 killed by wartime bomb explosion in Vietnam

A man was trying to dismantle the bomb to sell for scrap when it blew up, killing him and his wife.
October 24, 2017 | 07:28 pm PT
Hanoi to deactivate wartime bomb found in major river

Hanoi to deactivate wartime bomb found in major river

The seven-foot bomb is lying directly under the city’s historic Long Bien Bridge.
November 26, 2017 | 07:21 pm PT
Giant wartime bomb removed from major Hanoi river

Giant wartime bomb removed from major Hanoi river

The seven-foot bomb was lying just meters from the iconic Long Bien Bridge.
November 28, 2017 | 01:24 am PT
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