US-funded projects in Quang Tri resumed

Several US-funded projects in the central province of Quang Tri have resumed after being suspended earlier this year for evaluation and review.

Thursday, March 20, 2025 12:35

Explosives discovered by the NPA/RENEW Project at a ammunition depot in An My village, Gio My commune, Gio Linh district, Quang Tri province. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Tri (VNA) – Several US-funded projects in the central province of Quang Tri have resumed after being suspended earlier this year for evaluation and review, according to a representative from the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs.

They include the Restoring the Environment and Neutralising the Effects of War (RENEW) Project funded through Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA/Norway) with over 9.7 million USD; the Survey and Clearance of Unexploded Ordnance to Reduce Hazards and Support Socio-Economic Development in Quang Tri province 2021-2025 Project funded through PeaceTrees Vietnam (PTVN) with over 14.5 million USD, the capacity building for the Quang Tri provincial Mine Action Centre for the 2022 – 2025 period with a budget of 1.4 million USD, funded through the NPA/Norway.

A project on improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in areas heavily sprayed with Agent Orange for the 2021 – 2026 period using non-refundable ODA funds from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) is also back in operation. This project is implemented in eight provinces of Vietnam, including Quang Tri with funding of more than 5.6 million USD.

Previously, the US government required foreign non-governmental organisations receiving its funding, including the US Department of State and the USAID, to suspend activities for 90 days, starting January 25, 2025, for evaluation and review.

This decision affected key projects related to surveying and clearing unexploded ordnance in the locality financed by the US Department of State through organisations such as the Mines Advisory Group, NPA, and PTVN.

These projects play a crucial role in post-war recovery efforts in the province, addressing landmine contamination, enabling land clearance for livelihood development, and ensuring community safety.

Quang Tri province has approximately 62,000 ha contaminated with cluster munitions. Over 37,000 ha have been cleared, with more than 830,000 bombs and other unexploded ordnance safely removed. For more than 20 years, US-funded NGOs have been highly effective in mine clearance efforts in the province./.

VNA

#Quang Tri #USAID #NPA/Norway #bomb clearance #projects Quang Tri

See more

An overview of the meeting (Source: Dien Bien online portal)

Dien Bien expands educational cooperation with Russian universities

20/03/2025 19:53

Currently, around 5,000 Vietnamese students are studying at nearly 200 Russian universities, mostly under government-sponsored scholarships.

Students in Tan Bien Primary School in Tay Ninh province have an exciting day with various activities at school playground. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam ranks second in Southeast Asia in happiness index

20/03/2025 15:10

Vietnam’s steady progress in recent years has seen its position improve significantly, from 77th in 2021 to 65th in 2022 and 54th last year. The country now ranks second in Southeast Asia, behind only Singapore.

At the Autogate system hand-over ceremony at Da Nang International Airport. (Photo: VNA)

Automatic immigration gates officially put into operation at Da Nang airport

20/03/2025 14:59

AHT Deputy Director General Do Trong Hau said that the official operation of the Autogate marks a significant milestone in modernising entry/exit management process at the airport, improving service quality, and optimising the airport operation.

At the awarding ceremony on March 19. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese students win prizes at video contest in China

20/03/2025 14:04

This contest, the second edition, saw 102 entries from Vietnamese students.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association Nguyen Duc Loi (centre) at the th International Colloquium Patria in Havana. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam suggests ways to strengthen role of media in Southern Hemisphere

20/03/2025 13:05

Standing Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association Nguyen Duc Loi, who led the Vietnamese delegation, highlighted that with media mergers, substantial financial support, and advanced technologies, Western media has established their near-total dominance in the global journalism.

Delegates at the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of eight houses. (Photo: VNA)

Can Tho commences construction of new houses for needy people

20/03/2025 06:05

Following a national campaign to do away with substandard homes, Can Tho plans to build 371 new houses and repair 160 others by April 30, with total funding of 27 billion VND (1.05 million USD).

Nam Dinh aims to complete the eradication of 292 substandard houses by July 1. (Photo: VNA)

Nam Dinh strives to do away with substandard houses as soon as possible

20/03/2025 03:11

A Nam Dinh leader has demanded enhancing communications campaign to raise public awareness of the significance of the programme, encouraging the engagement of individuals and organisations.

Construction underway on a house (Photo: VNA)

Quang Binh mobilises diverse resources to do away with makeshift homes

19/03/2025 23:47

Quang Binh province is resolved to complete the elimination of makeshift and substandard homes for poor and near-poor households in the province by August 2025.

The mobile bomb disposal team of the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) in Vietnam safely moves a bomb weighing 118kg to a secure storage area in the central province of Quang Binh. (IPhoto: VNA)

Wartime bombs safely handled in Quang Binh, Nghe An provinces

19/03/2025 17:33

The bomb was found on March 17 when workers were repairing a bridge that connects Chuon village and Con Cung village in Kim Thuy commune, Le Thuy district.

Ta Xua peak in Ban Cong commune, Tram Tau district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, is coated in thick frost. (Photo: VNA)

Rare frost in mid-March covers Ta Xua peak in Yen Bai

19/03/2025 16:33

Ta Xua peak in Ban Cong commune, Tram Tau district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, was coated in thick frost from the night of March 18 until 7:30 am on March 19.

Vietnam News Agency publications at a Spring Press Festival. (Photo: VNA)

Major events to mark 100 years of revolutionary press

19/03/2025 16:25

A series of activities at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace in Hanoi include the National Press Festival and an exhibition on the press sector’s achievements, scheduled from June 19 to 21.

Despite rising costs, Vietnam’s F&B sector continued to expand in 2024. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam’s F&B Market focuses on sustainable growth

19/03/2025 15:50

Conducted with Nestlé Vietnam, the report provides insights into industry performance and emerging trends, based on surveys of 4,005 restaurants and cafés, feedback from 4,453 diners, secondary data from market research firms, and interviews with nearly 100 F&B experts and business leaders.

PM calls for laws to reflect Party policies, boost development

19/03/2025 15:34

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised that laws should align with Party policies and guidelines, especially the recently-issued resolutions, conclusions and directives.

A household in Lia commune, Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province, receives housing support to build new home (Photo: VNA)

Quang Tri steps up efforts to improve housing for low-income families

19/03/2025 14:40

Nearly 1,800 poor families in the central province of Quang Tri has received housing support with total funding exceeding 118 billion VND (4.6 million USD).

The Vietnam-UK Transnational Education Consortium was officially launched (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam-UK partnership boosts higher education

19/03/2025 14:16

The discussion was part of a British Council-funded project involving four Vietnamese universities -Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance (UEF), Phenikaa University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH), and Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU) - University of Da Nang- in collaboration with the University of Gloucestershire in the UK.