Chairman of Bao Ha Commune People's Committee, Nguyen Ngoc Hung, told the Tien Phong Newspaper on Monday evening that the bomb was found at 3 pm the same day when construction workers were doing site clearance to build some new classrooms at the school.
"The excavator revealed a bomb with its detonator intact lying some 4 metres underground," Hung said. "Right after receiving the information, we asked them to immediately stop construction work. We've also closed the Bao Ha Primary School and nearby Hoa Sen Kindergarten to ensure the safety of over 600 students. Two nearby households have also been asked to temporarily move while local authorities remove the bomb from the site."
The area has been cordoned off while the military safely removes the bomb.
Earlier on August 8, Lao Cai Provincial Military Command safely detonated an MK-82 bomb left from the American War at a forest in Sapa Town.
