U.S. Ambassador visits Truong Son National Cemetery

During his visit to Quang Tri province, US Ambassador Daniel J. Kritenbrink visited a Peace Trees Vietnam unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance site, visited Truong Son National Cemetery, and visited Hien Luong Bridge.

Ambassador Daniel J. Kritenbrink visited Quang Tri Province on August 27 to highlight cooperation to address war legacies. 

Ambassador Kritenbrink and Quang Tri officials pay a visit and offer incense at the Truong Son National Cemetery.
Ambassador Kritenbrink and Quang Tri officials pay a visit and offer incense at the Truong Son National Cemetery.

During his visit, Ambassador Kritenbrink met with Quang Tri’s Provincial Chairman Nguyễn Đức Chính, visited a Peace Trees Vietnam unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance site, visited Truong Son National Cemetery, and visited Hien Luong Bridge.  

In his meeting with the Chairman of Quang Tri, Ambassador Kritenbrink congratulated Chairman Chính and his colleagues on the province’s accomplishments on removing UXO and its leading model for mine action in Vietnam and the region.  

Ambassador Kritenbrink and Quang Tri officials pay a visit and offer incense at the Truong Son National Cemetery.
Ambassador Kritenbrink and Quang Tri officials pay a visit and offer incense at the Truong Son National Cemetery.

The partnerships between Quang Tri’s provincial government, international organizations, and U.S.-funded NGOs have set the standard of best practices in UXO decontamination.  Further, the recent addition of military liaisons working directly with NGOs is setting a standard for harmonizing civilian and military demining, while building up the long-term capacity of the government to decontaminate any new UXO discoveries.

Ambassador Kritenbrink stated, “Within Quang Tri province, the U.S. Embassy deeply appreciates our close cooperation with the provincial government and NGOs to address war legacies.  We are so grateful for these vital partnerships in our shared efforts to make the province impact-free by 2025.”

Ambassador Kritenbrink visits with Peace Trees deminers at a UXO clearance site to learn more about their work.
Ambassador Kritenbrink visits with Peace Trees deminers at a UXO clearance site to learn more about their work.

At the Peace Trees UXO clearance site, Ambassador Kritenbrink met with Country Director Phạm Hoàng Hà – one of the first female UXO specialists – and a diverse group of deminers to witness their tremendous efforts to clear and demine Quang Tri.  Peace Trees Vietnam also offers UXO risk education to students.  U.S. Department of State provides funding to Peace Trees Vietnam with the goal of making communities safe and Quang Tri province UXO impact-free by 2025.

Ambassador Kritenbrink visits with Peace Trees deminers at a UXO clearance site to learn more about their work.
Ambassador Kritenbrink visits with Peace Trees deminers at a UXO clearance site to learn more about their work.

Together the U.S.-funded UXO teams have cleared nearly 160 million square meters in Vietnam since the beginning of operations in 1995, and disposed of over 700,000 UXO devices and other explosive remnants of war.

Addressing war legacy issues is a foundational element of U.S.-Vietnam relations.  In a spirit of mutual respect, Ambassador Kritenbrink also visited the Hien Luong Bridge and Truong Son Cemetery.

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