Some 800,000 tons of bombs and mines left from war
Wednesday, 29/03/2017 19:00 (GMT+7)
Statistics by the Ministry of Labor, War-Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) show that in Vietnam there remain some 800,000 tons of bombs and mines left from the war, with areas polluted or suspected to be polluted with such explosives amounting to some 6.13 million hectares, accounting for 18.82% of the country’s area.
There remain some 800,000 tons of bombs and mines left from war. (Photo for illustration)
The figures were provided during a press conference about bomb and mine pollution and the overcoming of bomb and mine consequences in Vietnam, held by MOLISA on March 28
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Vietnam, therefore, has been considered one of the countries seriously polluted by bombs and mines and having to suffer from serious consequences by bombs and mines. The bombs, mines and unexploded ordinance are mainly in the central region. Since 1975, explosions of remaining bombs and mines have killed over 40,000 and injured 60,000 others, with the majority of victims being primary breadwinners of households and children.
The State has issued a wide range of policies to support victims of bombs and mines, and carried out diverse programs to disarm and reduce bomb, mine and explosive ordinance pollution.
Forty social centres and 400 social sponsorship foundations have been built for the rehabilitation of disabled people, including those affected by bombs and mines.
However, MOLISA suggested that the State should continue to develop hospitals and rehabilitation centres for the victims, while increasing the provision of vocational training and jobs for disabled people and for those who suffer from bombs’ and mines’ consequences./.
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