A war-time bomb weighing 1,362 kg was lifted up and moved to a safe location on October 24, according to the Hanoi Capital Military High Command.

A ceremony was held in the central city of Da Nang on September 10 to hand over to the US side remains believed to be of US servicemen missing in action (MIAs) during the war in Vietnam.

Following 2 consecutive explosions in a house in Quy Hop District, Nghe An Province, which resulted in two fatalities and two injuries, local authorities have ordered the urgent evacuation of six nearby households to conduct bomb and mine clearance.

Dr. Andrew Wells-Dang, a senior expert of Southeast Asia at the US Institute of Peace (USIP), said most US politicians have shared the view that the war in Vietnam was a mistake.

A visit to the Vinh Moc Tunnels offers a profound insight into the underground life and strategic operations of Quang Tri's residents during the war.

Despite more than half a century passing since the war, 103-year-old Ngo Thi Lang still sheds tears, holding onto the hope of finding her son’s grave to rest in peace.

For the past 14 years, Mr. Pham Duy Tri, born in 1954 and a native of Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh province, has traveled hundreds of kilometers to light incense at his uncle’s grave in Ham Rong Martyrs Cemetery.

A ceremony will be held in the northern province of Quang Ninh to commemorate martyrs and people who died in the first victory of the Vietnam People’s Navy against the US forces in 1964.

Post-war recovery cooperation is the best way that helps Vietnam and the US heal the wound of war, contributing to building trust and expanding the bilateral collaboration in many other fields.

War evidence records of Vietnamese soldiers who laid down their lives or were missing in the resistance war against the US imperialists were handed over to their families at a ceremony in Hanoi on June 12.

Overcoming doubts and prejudices, many women in central Quang Tri Province choose to engage in clearing bombs, mines and explosives left over after the war.

Around 5.6 million hectares, equivalent to 17.71 per cent of Vietnam's total area, are still contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO) as of the end of 2023.

Initial investigations showed that a recent explosion in a Ca Mau river that left three local men missing was caused by the men cutting open a bomb.

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Local residents in central Quang Tri province have over the past few days discovered three wartime bombs weighing hundreds of kilograms each near residential areas.

The estimated number of remaining UXO in Vietnam was around 800,000 tonnes, affecting over 6.1 million hectares, accounting for over 18 per cent of the country’s total area.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving a 2023-2025 national action programme on the settlement of consequences of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) left by the war.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving a 2023-2025 national action programme on the settlement of consequences of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) left by the war.

VGP – Around 5.6 million hectares of land, or nearly a fifth of land in Viet Nam remains contaminated with unexploded ordnance, Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet told a regional seminar on Wednesday.