VOV.VN - Authorities have identified 40 gold mines in the Northwest region of Vietnam, with estimated reserves of nearly 30 tonnes of gold.

The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) on March 26 organised a workshop on building a national strategy for education on bomb and mine accident prevention by 2030, with a vision to 2050.

The 14th Liaison Officials' Meeting of the China (Guangxi) - ASEAN Mining Cooperation Conference was held in Hanoi on March 11, bringing together officials from ASEAN member states and China to review past collaboration and set future priorities.

VOV.VN - Approximately 1,000 mine clearance workers have temporarily stopped their operations in Quang Tri province, a former war-torn land in central Vietnam, following the suspension of most foreign aid by US President Donald Trump.

VOV.VN - Competent forces have successfully deactivated a 220-kilogramme bomb which had been left over from the war in the central province of Quang Binh, Mines Advisory Group (MAG) in Vietnam said on January 4.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has underscored the importance of energy and mining cooperation as a pillar of economic ties between Vietnam and Laos.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 16 chaired a conference in Can Tho city to address difficulties and promote the development of transportation infrastructure in the Mekong Delta region.

President of the Fifth Review Conference of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC), also known as the Ottawa Convention, Ly Thuch on October 9 praised Vietnam's efforts in addressing consequences of unexploded ordnances (UXO), and the country’s achievements in cooperation with other countries and international organisations in this field.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam of Vietnam expressed concern over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and called for an end to hostilities, the restoration of peace, and the protection of security and safety of civilians and essential infrastructure in the country, during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York on September 24.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung inspected the construction of and assessed challenges facing several Vietnamese-invested projects in southern Laos on August 7-8.