Vietnam
Vietnam is contaminated with anti-personnel mines and heavily contaminated with cluster munition remnants.
Key Developments
In 2024, NGOs increased the amount of clearance of cluster munition-contaminated area for the third successive year, although the total number of submunitions destroyed was down on the figure for 2023. The Korea-Vietnam Peace Village Project (KVPVP) started the second phase of its mine action programme in May 2024 with Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) teams working in three central provinces under the US$25 million initiative. The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) conducted an assessment to prepare for the upgrade of VNMAC’s national database from Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA) New Generation to IMSMA Core.
Recommendations for Action
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Vietnam should accede to the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) as a matter of priority.
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Vietnam should issue as quickly as possible the mine action ordinance and national mine action standards (TCVNs).
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Vietnam should develop a TCVN for managing the environmental impact of mine action.
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VNMAC should develop a national strategy and annual work plans for cluster munition remnants (CMR), with clear priorities and targets for survey and clearance.
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