Cluster boms

At least 383 million tons of cluster munitions were used in Southeast Asia during 1965- 1975, including about 97 million tons in Vietnam, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.

The total amount of munitions used in Vietnam was nearly 29 million tons.

With an area of over 5,000 square kilometers, Thua Thien-Hue reportedly ranks bottom among Vietnam’s 20 provinces that are affected by bombs and mines that remain after the war.

The seminar, which assessed the need to remove cluster munitions and unexploded material in the province, was held in Hue Town by the Center for Social Research and Development and Norwegian People’s Aid in coordination with Irish Aid.

Reported by Minh Phuong