Training course on UXO actions opened for military officials
A training course on bomb and mine operations jointly held by the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), with the support of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Government, opened in Hanoi on July 9 for officials of the Ministry of Defence.
Vietnam has made efforts in the settlement of left-over unexploded ordnances (UXO)(Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A training course onbomb and mine operations jointly held by the Vietnam National Mine ActionCentre (VNMAC) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), with the support of theRepublic of Korea (RoK) Government, opened in Hanoi on July 9 for officials ofthe Ministry of Defence.
Addressing the opening ceremony, VNMAC ViceGeneral Director Nguyen Van Nghiep said that in order to catch up with thefourth industrial revolution, the management of work relating to the settlementof left-over unexploded ordnances (UXO) will now be implemented with computersoftware instead of on paper, which makes the work faster, more convenient, andaccurate.
The training contents have been built bythe UNDP and the VNMAC along top practice methods applied in technical supportprojects across the world, with less focus on theory and maximum time spent practicing,he said.
Trainees will be divided to groups of 10for tasks practicing with modern equipment and tools.
Nil Chirstensen from the UNDP said that theprogramme has held bomb and mine action projects in 20 countries, with an aimto improve the skills and capacity of agencies in making plans, and definingprioritised bomb and mine actions.
The course is expected to provide a new approachthrough the globally-successful lessons, offering trainees insight into bomband mine clearance.
It draws lecturers with 20-30 years ofexperience, along with speakers from many international organisations.
The course is part of a cooperation projectbetween Vietnam and the RoK on coping with the consequences of bombs and mines,focusing on the management of information, quality control, and bomb and mine detectionand clearance.
The project will be implemented over threeyears until 2020 in the two provinces of Quang Binh and Binh Dinh, where about30-40 percent of land area is still polluted by bombs and mines left by thewar.
It is comprised of 21 detection and 52clearance groups operating from late 2018, over a total area of 20,000 hectares.-VNA
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Vietnam has made efforts in the settlement of left-over unexploded ordnances (UXO)(Photo: VNA) 
