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 landmines, old bombs, artillery shells, grenades, and a variety of other Explosive Remnants of War.
In Quang Tri Province alone, ERW casualties have accounted for 1.2% of the population, more than 7,000 people killed or injured.

Established in 2001 as a cooperative initiative between the Quang Tri Province People’s Committee (PPC) and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF), Project RENEW is working to end that deadly legacy.
Our effort harnesses the resources and good will of international NGOs and donors to bring skills and technology needed by the Vietnamese. The urgency and the dedication shown by the citizens of Quang Tri Province merit generous support from a concerned international community.

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.

Together we can do it. But the job is still far from done.
Please join our efforts in meeting this challenge. Together we can succeed in making Quang Tri Province safe again.

NEWS UPDATE

Post-war ordnance explodes in Quang Tri school yard, nobody hurt (27-01-2010) Dong Ha, Quang Tri, 27 Jan 2010 – A Wednesday afternoon explosion of wartime ordnance in a middle school playground in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri Province, shook walls and shattered windows, but the 550 students who were in class at the time ... [read more]

Large UXO cache found in Vung Ha clearance site (25-01-2010) An Don Ward, Quang Tri Town, 25 Jan 2010: Despite of unfavorable weather conditions, Project RENEW’s clearance team uncovered the largest UXO cache ever since the team was deployed in this 27-hectare site since June 2009 in response to the local authorities’ request for Quang Tri Township expansion plan ... [read more]