Two bombs which have a total weight of 413 kilos have been detected at a construction site in the provinces of Quang Tri and Binh Duong.
While workers were levelling the ground for expanding Lao Bao Border Gate in the central province of Quang Tri, they suddenly found a bomb which is 1.2 metres long and weighs 113 kilos.
On Wednesday, the provincial sappers and Lao Bao border military officers jointly defused the bomb and move it to a safe place.
The bomb detected at Lao Bao Border Gate
Bombs have previously been unearthed at Lao Bao Border Gate area.
Meanwhile, at a construction site in Bau Bang District in the southern province of Binh Duong, workers also detected a 300-kilo bomb with the detonator and explosive.
Also on Wednesday, the local sappers defused the bomb.
The bomb found in Binh Duong Province
According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, it is estimated that more than 6.1 million ha of land or 18.71 percent of Vietnam’s total area are contaminated with about 800,000 tonnes of bombs, mines and unexploded ordnance, which are scattered over all 63 cities and provinces in the country, with the central region the hardest hit.
During the 2016-2025 period, the government aims to clear about 800,000 ha of bomb-and mine-polluted land, while calling for domestic and international resources for the implementation of the programme.
