Vietnam, US cooperate in landmine clearance
(VOV) -Vietnam and the US signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cleaning up unexploded ordnance (UXO) and landmines left over from the war on December 16.
The signatories were US Ambassador to Vietnam David Shear and Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Bui Hong Linh.
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The MoU aims to establish a long-term humanitarian cooperation in Vietnam, with a focus on dealing with the consequences of UXO/landmine in the post-war period through international exchange of delegations and information, capacity building, and technical and financial assistance.
At a speech in Hanoi, MoLISA Deputy Minister Linh, who is also Deputy Head of the National Steering Committee for Mine Action, highlighted the significance of the MoU, saying it lays a firm foundation for international collaboration on mine action, whilst at the same enhancing the two countries’ relations.
Ambassador David Shear said the MoU is an important step in realising the joint vision of the two State leaders, aimed at increasing bilateral ties in the future.