Vietnam, US boost demining cooperation aimed at clearing additional 350,000 ha of contaminated land
(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Defense Minister Hoang Xuan Chien urged the US to increase support to meet the target of clearing 350,000 ha of land contaminated by war-time unexploded ordnance in Vietnam over the 2023-2028 period.
 Deputy Defense Minister Hoang Xuan Chien and US Ambassador Marc Knapper meet in Hanoi on February 27, 2023. (Photo: qdnd.vn) |
Meeting with US Ambassador Marc Knapper in Hanoi on Monday, Deputy Minister Chien said the US should prioritize direct support to Vietnamese partners and international organizations and expand its assistance to other contaminated localities other than central provinces.
Ambassador Knapper said since Vietnam and the US signed an MoU on overcoming the aftermath of bombs and mines in 2013, the US has honored its commitments including direct and indirect assistance through international organizations and NGOs.
Over the past 10 years, Vietnam has cleared nearly 500,000 ha of contaminated land, he added.