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| Searching, detecting, and removing bombs, mines, and unexploded ordnance buried for many years in the soil of Minh Tan commune (Vi Xuyen district), Ta Van and Nghia Thuan communes (Quan Ba district), Ha Giang province. (Illustrative photo: Hoang Hieu/TTXVN) |
In his commemorative speech, Major General Tran Trung Hoa, Commander of the Engineering Corps and Director General of VNMAC, stated: To manage, operate, and coordinate the implementation of tasks under the National Action Program for addressing the consequences of bombs and mines after the war, giai đoạn 2010 - 2025 (Program 504), on March 4, 2014, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 319/QD-TTg establishing the Vietnam National Mine Action Center, an organization under the direction of the Prime Minister, managed by the Ministry of National Defense; and directly managed and operated by the Engineering Corps under the Ministry of National Defense.
The Center's functions and responsibilities include leading and coordinating with relevant agencies to research and propose policies, identify objectives, and develop long-term and medium-term plans for addressing the consequences of landmines and unexploded ordnance; mobilizing national-level funding; managing information in the field of post-war landmine and unexploded ordnance clearance in Vietnam; organizing and coordinating the implementation of landmine clearance projects and tasks; supporting landmine victims; conducting awareness campaigns and education on preventing landmine accidents; and other tasks under Program 504.
In the field of investigation, technical survey, and mine and unexploded ordnance clearance, the Center has proactively proposed and directly coordinated large-scale projects, contributing to the nationwide effort to clear nearly 500,000 hectares of land of mines and unexploded ordnance during the period 2014-2023; promoting the activities of the Post-War Mine Action Partnership Group to mobilize international organizations to provide resources to Vietnam to enhance capacity and implement projects on investigation, survey, clearance, information management, and quality management of mine and unexploded ordnance clearance activities with international funding exceeding $100 million...
In a letter to officers, professional soldiers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, workers, and defense officials of the Vietnam National Mine Action Center on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, General Phan Van Giang, Member of the Political Bureau, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defense, commended the Center for its outstanding efforts in advising and coordinating the implementation of Program 504, achieving high efficiency in various fields, especially in planning, implementing plans, promoting awareness, and international cooperation in addressing the consequences of landmines in Vietnam and supporting landmine victims.
"I wholeheartedly commend and praise the achievements and tireless efforts of the Vietnam National Mine Action Center over the past 10 years. I hope that, in this new revolutionary period, you will continue to uphold the tradition of 'Paving the way to victory' of the heroic Engineering Corps...", General Phan Van Giang emphasized.
Also at the ceremony, Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Head of the Standing Agency of the National Steering Committee on overcoming the consequences of bombs, mines, and chemical toxins after the war in Vietnam, acknowledged and praised the achievements of the Center in its 10 years of development and growth; many collectives and individuals of the Center have been awarded prestigious prizes by the Party, State, and Army.
To build a more mature and strong Center that effectively meets the requirements of the new situation, Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan proposed that the Center perform several tasks well, focusing on strengthening research, analysis, and forecasting of international and domestic situations related to the remediation of bomb and mine consequences to improve the quality of advice and planning for the implementation of Program 504; coordinating with relevant agencies to research and propose policies, determine objectives, and develop a plan for remediation of bomb and mine consequences for the period 2026-2045, with a vision to 2050.
In addition, the Center needs to complete the drafting of the Ordinance on addressing the consequences of unexploded ordnance after the war in Vietnam; do a good job of disseminating information and raising public awareness about preventing unexploded ordnance accidents; focus on training and improving scientific capacity in information management, international cooperation, and the ability to effectively manage and coordinate projects on unexploded ordnance clearance and support for unexploded ordnance victims; and cooperate with international organizations to provide training on handling explosive materials and providing initial medical care according to international standards.
The Center's functions and responsibilities include leading and coordinating with relevant agencies to research and propose policies, identify objectives, and develop long-term and medium-term plans for addressing the consequences of landmines and unexploded ordnance; mobilizing national-level funding; managing information in the field of post-war landmine and unexploded ordnance clearance in Vietnam; organizing and coordinating the implementation of landmine clearance projects and tasks; supporting landmine victims; conducting awareness campaigns and education on preventing landmine accidents; and other tasks under Program 504.
In the field of investigation, technical survey, and mine and unexploded ordnance clearance, the Center has proactively proposed and directly coordinated large-scale projects, contributing to the nationwide effort to clear nearly 500,000 hectares of land of mines and unexploded ordnance during the period 2014-2023; promoting the activities of the Post-War Mine Action Partnership Group to mobilize international organizations to provide resources to Vietnam to enhance capacity and implement projects on investigation, survey, clearance, information management, and quality management of mine and unexploded ordnance clearance activities with international funding exceeding $100 million...
In a letter to officers, professional soldiers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, workers, and defense officials of the Vietnam National Mine Action Center on the occasion of its 10th anniversary, General Phan Van Giang, Member of the Political Bureau, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defense, commended the Center for its outstanding efforts in advising and coordinating the implementation of Program 504, achieving high efficiency in various fields, especially in planning, implementing plans, promoting awareness, and international cooperation in addressing the consequences of landmines in Vietnam and supporting landmine victims.
"I wholeheartedly commend and praise the achievements and tireless efforts of the Vietnam National Mine Action Center over the past 10 years. I hope that, in this new revolutionary period, you will continue to uphold the tradition of 'Paving the way to victory' of the heroic Engineering Corps...", General Phan Van Giang emphasized.
Also at the ceremony, Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army and Deputy Head of the Standing Agency of the National Steering Committee on overcoming the consequences of bombs, mines, and chemical toxins after the war in Vietnam, acknowledged and praised the achievements of the Center in its 10 years of development and growth; many collectives and individuals of the Center have been awarded prestigious prizes by the Party, State, and Army.
To build a more mature and strong Center that effectively meets the requirements of the new situation, Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan proposed that the Center perform several tasks well, focusing on strengthening research, analysis, and forecasting of international and domestic situations related to the remediation of bomb and mine consequences to improve the quality of advice and planning for the implementation of Program 504; coordinating with relevant agencies to research and propose policies, determine objectives, and develop a plan for remediation of bomb and mine consequences for the period 2026-2045, with a vision to 2050.
In addition, the Center needs to complete the drafting of the Ordinance on addressing the consequences of unexploded ordnance after the war in Vietnam; do a good job of disseminating information and raising public awareness about preventing unexploded ordnance accidents; focus on training and improving scientific capacity in information management, international cooperation, and the ability to effectively manage and coordinate projects on unexploded ordnance clearance and support for unexploded ordnance victims; and cooperate with international organizations to provide training on handling explosive materials and providing initial medical care according to international standards.
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