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Functional forces successfully removed the bomb, according to the provincial military command of Nghe An.
Earlier, workers at a construction site in Ben Thuy ward, Vinh city, found a bomb and reported to the authorities.
After receiving the information from the workers, a military engineering unit from the provincial military command quickly moved to the scene and isolated the area. The bomb was then defused and moved to a safe area for detonation.
The bomb had 41 cm in diameter and 1.2 m in length, and weighed some 115 kg. The bomb was said to be dropped by the U.S. Air Force. During the war, Ben Thuy suffered numerous U.S. air strikes.
