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Central province blocks off highway to dispose of 300-kg bomb

Central province blocks off highway to dispose of 300-kg bomb

Authorities in Quang Binh Province banned all vehicles from Highway 9B for nine days after a war-time bomb weighing 300 kg was unearthed by severe flooding.
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 28, 2020 | 01:14 pm 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
340kg wartime bomb safely disposed of in central Vietnam

340kg wartime bomb safely disposed of in central Vietnam

Bomb disposal experts safely detonated a 340kg (750 pound) bomb in Quang Tri Province Tuesday after scrap metal collectors had partially dismantled it.
June 05, 2019 | 02:01 pm GMT+7
Mortal shells from war era found at Vietnam construction site

Mortal shells from war era found at Vietnam construction site

590 pieces of ammunition including mortar shells and rockets found in central Vietnam have been disposed of.
October 13, 2018 | 08:00 am GMT+7
352 unexploded mortar shells, grenades found in southern Vietnam

352 unexploded mortar shells, grenades found in southern Vietnam

Sappers have retrieved 352 mortar shells and grenades from a construction site in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.
November 18, 2019 | 05:09 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
900 grenades from Vietnam War destroyed

900 grenades from Vietnam War destroyed

Over 900 Vietnam War grenades were detonated Wednesday in the central province of Quang Tri by the Mines Advisory Group (MAG).
August 15, 2019 | 08:48 am GMT+7
South Korea donates 200 mine detectors to Vietnam province

South Korea donates 200 mine detectors to Vietnam province

A South Korean development agency has donated 200 mines detectors to Quang Binh Province in central Vietnam.
March 20, 2019 | 10:23 am 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
Decades after war, Vietnam threatened by 800,000 tons of explosives

Decades after war, Vietnam threatened by 800,000 tons of explosives

Authorities say it may take more than a century to clear the country of the deadly legacy of war.
April 02, 2018 | 03:39 pm GMT+7
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