War-time bomb safely removed in residential area in Quang Binh

A 227-kg bomb left from the war time was safely defused in a residential area in Bo Trach district, the central province of Quang Binh, the province’s military command said on March 2.

The bomb was found nearly 2m under the ground by construction workers working on a road in Hoan Lao town at noon March 1.

Receiving alert from the workers, the military coordinated with local police to isolate the area and evacuate local residents.  

The bomb was then defused and moved to a safe area for detonation.

Vietnam spent a total of VND12.6 trillion (US$545 million) on bomb and mine detection and clearance during the 2010-2020 period, the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemicals revealed at its conference in Hanoi in January 2021. 

Of the total spending, VND1.4 trillion came from the national action programme for the settlement of post-war bomb and mine consequences for 2010-2025, VND9 trillion from development investment projects, and VND2.2 trillion from non-refundable aid.

The country conducted bomb and mine detection and clearance on more than 500,000 ha during the period, in which Defence Ministry units oversaw 400,000 ha and international organisations 80,000 ha.

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