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

Hundreds of UXO found under a house foundation near Quang Tri Citadel are safely removed Trieu Thanh Commune, Trieu Phong District (14 May 2012): Hundreds of unexploded ordnance (UXO) left over from the war were safely removed today from under the foundation of a house in Co Thanh Village of Trieu Thanh Commune. The clearance task was carried out by Project RENEW's quick response team following a phone call to RENEW's free hotline number last weekend reporting the UXO...[read more]   Clearing cluster bombs, making land safe Trieu Ai Commune, Trieu Phong District (3 May 2012): More than three decades after the war has ended, the people of the Ai Tu Village still live with the constant threat of cluster bombs, landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW). Because of the pressing need to make ends meet, Ai Tu villagers risk being killed or maimed by ERW in order to reclaim land for agricultural expansion...[read more]