Vietnam National Mine Action Centre celebrates 10th founding anniversary

ABO/NDO- The Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) on February 28 held a meeting with representatives of embassies of countries, international organisations, and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to celebrate its 10th founding anniversary (March 4, 2014 - 2024).

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy General Director of VNMAC Colonel Le Quang Hop thanked the Prime Minister, ministries, agencies, localities, countries, international organisations, and NGOs for supporting the centre during the past time.

He said that with the support of international friends, the work of overcoming the consequences of landmines and bombs in Vietnam will reap more success.

Delegates attend the meeting. (Photo: qdnd.vn).

Congratulating VNMAC for its successful 10-year journey, Amy Patel, Political Affairs Counselor of the US Embassy in Vietnam, said that VNMAC has made great efforts to strengthen international cooperation in surmounting the post-war bomb and mine consequences in Vietnam.

She affirmed the US's commitment to accompanying Vietnam in building a better future for future generations.

In a video speech, Lee Byung Hwa, Country Director of KOICA Vietnam, appreciated the important role of VNMAC, saying her agency will continue to stand side by side with the centre, thereby positively contributing to the RoK-Vietnam relations, he said.

In 2010, the Vietnamese Government issued a National Action Programme to overcome the consequences of post-war bombs and mines in the 2010-2015 period (Programme 504). To manage, coordinate and implement the programme, on March 4, 2014, the Government established VNMAC, under the direction of the Prime Minister and the management of the Ministry of National Defence.

For the past decade, VNMAC has made many achievements, positively contributing to the results of Programme 504. It has proactively strengthened international cooperation to gather support from the international community and established official cooperative relationships with many international organisations and foreign NGOs.

(Source: NDO)