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Vietnamese, UK organisations cooperate in addressing post-war bombs, mines

The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) and the Mines Advisory Group Vietnam (MAG Vietnam) on October 7 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in building and enhancing capacity in tackling post-war bombs, mines and unexploded ordnances in Vietnam.
Vietnamese, UK organisations cooperate in addressing post-war bombs, mines ảnh 1Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam National Mine ActionCentre (VNMAC) and the Mines Advisory Group Vietnam (MAG Vietnam) onOctober 7 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in buildingand enhancing capacity in tackling post-war  bombs, mines and unexploded ordnances in Vietnam. 

The MoU is a basisfor MAG to share technical expertise with VNMAC through training, developing effectivequality management system, organising field visits, thus creating opportunitiesto help both sides develop stronger.

Addressing thesigning ceremony, MAG Vietnam’s Director Helene Kuperman highlighted theimportant support and cooperation of VNMAC, the Vietnamese Ministry of NationalDefence, and central and local authorities where MAG are operating, saying thatthese laid a foundation for positive results that MAG has achieved in addressingpost-war bombs, mines and unexploded ordnances in thecountry.

Vietnamese, UK organisations cooperate in addressing post-war bombs, mines ảnh 2At the signing ceremony. (Photo: vnmac.gov.vn)
VNMAC GeneralDirector Tran Trung Hoa stressed that the MoU marks an important milestone inthe official cooperation relationship between the two sides in order to joinhands in overcoming the consequences of landmines leftfrom the war in the territory of Vietnam, and is an important premise for thetwo sides to specify their cooperation plans.

Hoa thanked othercountries’ governments, international organizations, non-governmental organisations,domestic and foreign individuals and domestic and international communities fortheir positive contributions to the settlement of post-war bombs and mines in Vietnam in therecent time.

Heexpressed his hope to receive more coordination and support from individualsand organizations in this regard in the time to come.

MAG is anon-governmental organisation that conducts humanitarian demining activities inareas where war has occurred or is currently taking place. The organization’s work has helped more than 17.7 million people inconflict-affected communities in over 40 countries since 1989, giving themgreater safety and the opportunity to rebuild their lives, livelihoods andfutures.

In Vietnam, MAGbegan its activities in central Quang Tri province in 1999. It expanded itsoperations to central Quang Binh province in 2003.

MAG also completed a two-year project in the central province of Quang Nam from2012 to 2014. Currently, MAG is continuing to operate in Quang Binh and QuangTri – the most contaminated provinces in the Southeast Asian nation./.
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