Three decades of joint efforts to address the lasting impacts of Agent Orange/dioxin and unexploded ordnance (UXO) have helped build trust and deepen Vietnam–US ties.

Efforts to address the consequences of unexploded ordnance (UXO) not only tackle the remnants of war but also pave the way for the revival of once-devastated land areas.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has lauded Vietnam’s extraordinary efforts in addressing post-war consequences and contributing to UN peacekeeping, highlighting the country’s strong political will and long-term vision.

A new training range for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) has recently been inaugurated in Hanoi’s outlying district of Ba Vi, marking another step in the US and Vietnam’s decades-long effort to heal the scars of war.

VOV.VN - A 226-kg bomb left over from the war was safely deactivated by the military command and sappers in the central province of Nghe An on April 3.

VOV.VN - US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper confirmed that the US would continue to fund projects to address the consequences of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Quang Tri province during a meeting with provincial leaders on April 2.

VOV.VN - A wartime bomb weighing approximately 200kg has been uncovered by a construction worker while operating an excavator to clear a drainage pipeline in Ky Anh town of Ha Tinh province, central Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A 1.4-meter-long wartime bomb weighing approximately 250 kilograms has been discovered in Khai Xuan commune, Phu Tho province.

VOV.VN - The People’s Committee of Song Lo district in the northern province of Vinh Phuc said on October 31 that two large bombs had been safely deactivated by the local military command and sappers.

Sappers of the Quang Tri provincial Military Command on October 23 successfully detonated a 240kg magnetic bomb left over from the war.