Peace Trees Vietnam marks mine clearing milestone
Peace Trees Vietnam, the first US non-Government organisation
licensed for operation in the then war-stricken country, marked its 15th
year of clearing land mines in Quang Tri province on Sept. 9 and 10.
Peace Trees Vietnam, the first US non-Government organisation
licensed for operation in the then war-stricken country, marked its 15th year of clearing land mines in Quang Tri province on Sept. 9 and 10.
The Permanent Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Nguyen Duc Chinh, said at the celebration that Peace Trees Vietnam, with funding of around 2 million USD, had contributed to socio-economic recovery and development in several residential quarters suffering huge war damages and struggling against the aftermath of landmines.
He added that the US NGO had also contributed to promoting friendship between Vietnam and the US, whose diplomatic relations were resumed 15 years ago.
In addition to landmine clearance, Peace Trees Vietnam has also funded development projects for the province.
On September 10 for example, the US Embassy and Peace Trees Vietnam, in association with the provincial Women’s Union, inaugurated a kindergarten and a library for the Van Kieu ethnic minority group in Khe Da commune, Lao Bao township, on the border with Laos .
The projects, valued at over 38,000 USD in total, were funded by Peace Trees Vietnam./.
The Permanent Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, Nguyen Duc Chinh, said at the celebration that Peace Trees Vietnam, with funding of around 2 million USD, had contributed to socio-economic recovery and development in several residential quarters suffering huge war damages and struggling against the aftermath of landmines.
He added that the US NGO had also contributed to promoting friendship between Vietnam and the US, whose diplomatic relations were resumed 15 years ago.
In addition to landmine clearance, Peace Trees Vietnam has also funded development projects for the province.
On September 10 for example, the US Embassy and Peace Trees Vietnam, in association with the provincial Women’s Union, inaugurated a kindergarten and a library for the Van Kieu ethnic minority group in Khe Da commune, Lao Bao township, on the border with Laos .
The projects, valued at over 38,000 USD in total, were funded by Peace Trees Vietnam./.
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