#Vietnam National Mine Action Centre

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Vietnam uses GIS for priority setting in post-war bomb, mine clearance

Vietnam uses GIS for priority setting in post-war bomb, mine clearance

The study in Quang Ngai combines wartime bombing data, field survey results, population density, land-use planning and other socio-economic factors to develop priority maps. It demonstrates the potential of GIS to improve the efficiency of efforts to address the consequences of bombs, landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Vietnam.

More efforts needed to clear bombs

More efforts needed to clear bombs

Vietnam has put a lot of efforts into removing explosives remnants of war (ERW), but the issue is still a great challenge for the country, a high-ranking army officer has said.