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Quang Tri (VNA) - The central province of Quang Tri, which has the greatest amount of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the country, is working to clear about 3,000ha of land each year to become the first Vietnamese locality to be safe from UXO accidents by 2025. The provincial People’s Committee has issued a plan for implementing an action programme for settling the consequences of UXO in 2021-2025. Beside land clearance, Quang Tri will look to raise 10 million USD annually from foreign non-governmental organisations to address UXO, complete all cluster bomb detection activities, and publicise areas identified as dangerous due to UXO. It plans to help 60,000 people access education on UXO and have 1,300-1,500 UXO victims and their families receive healthcare and livelihood support every year. All local schools are expected to include UXO safety education in their curricula within the next five years. To realise these targets, the provincial administration has devised several … [Read more...] about Quang Tri targets 3,000ha of land freed from UXO each year

“I think the CPV had done a good job over the years. When it gave instructions about what to do when COVID-19 hit, people listened. They stayed at home, wore masks, and didn’t complain. And it has been controlled here so far. I think that’s a result of people’s faith in the party and that it knows what it’s doing,” he said. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 27