Over three decades after the Vietnam War, explosive remnants of war (ERW) still pose a deadly threat to the daily lives of the people of Vietnam. Since 1975, more than 100,000 Vietnamese nation-wide have been killed or injured by cluster bombs, landmines and other ordnance. In Quang Tri Province alone, ERW casualties have accounted for 1.2% of the population, more than 7,000 people killed or injured.

A partnership between the government of Quang Tri Province and international organizations, Project RENEW is working to end that deadly legacy. As you visit this website, we invite you to share Project RENEW’s commitment to cleaning up this problem, to reducing the likelihood – eventually eliminating the possibility – that an innocent child or adult will be killed or maimed by this lurking danger. Please join our efforts in meeting this challenge. Together we can succeed in making Quang Tri Province safe again.

NEWS UPDATE

Despite bad weather, demining operations continue to ensure public safety Quang Tri (12 January 2012): Cold and rainy weather in the first week of the year were not enough to deter RENEW teams from continuing their demining operations. After all, the safety of their neighbors and residents in their communities depends on the teams' uninterrupted response to the dangers of UXO...[read more]   NPA, Quang Tri government commit $2.9 million to reduce UXO accidents Dong Ha, Quang Tri (28 November 2011): The people of Quang Tri Province will face fewer risks of accidents, injuries and death from wartime bomb and mine explosions over the next three years, with implementation of a $2.9 million agreement signed today between Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) and the government of Quang Tri Province...[read more]   Books win over bombs Ha Noi & Dong Ha (08 November 2011): Our friends at The Bookworm in Hanoi, Rob and Sally, Truong and Kien, have announced that during the months of November and December a portion of income from all sales at the Bookworm will be donated to support the work of Project RENEW...[read more]   Video: Clean up cluster bombs for residents to build new homes, live in safety Tan Truc, Cam Hieu, Cam Lo (27 October 2011): Today was another productive working day for the clearance team working at Tân Trúc clearance site in Cam Lo District. Just in the morning, team members found two cluster bombs and rid them of safely releasing more safe, tillable land for the local villagers here. Tan Truc Village is notorious for its heavy contamination of UXO with a total of 370 items found and destroyed, including 256 cluster bombs....[read more]   Journal of ERW and Mine Action features a study of ERW accidents in Quang Tri, Vietnam A study of explosive remnants of war (ERW) accidents in Quang Tri, Vietnam by Phung Tran Kim, M.D., Ph.D. [Quang Tri Province Department of Health] and Nam Hoang [Quang Tri Province Department of Foreign Affairs] was featured in the Journal of ERW and Mine Action, Issue 15.1, Summer 2011...[read more]   Project RENEW 10th Anniversary - A decade of making Quang Tri (05-08-2011) Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam (5 August, 2011): Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam (5 August 4, 2011): Today the Department of Foreign Affairs (DOFA) in coordination with Project RENEW – Restoring the Environment and Neutralizing the Effects of the War – commemorated the 10th anniversary of Project RENEW and dedicated a new Mine Action Visitor Center in Quang Tri Province...[read more]