KOICA, the Korea International Cooperation Agency, said it has completed the detection and removal of land mines in Vietnam at 150 million square meters, which covers an area of ​​21,000 soccer fields.

KOICA has spent 20 million dollars (KRW 24.6 billion) since 2016 in order to cure the remnants of the Vietnam War and to ensure the safety of residents in the central region, which are damaged by landmines and unexploded bombs. '

Vietnam is estimated to have been contaminated with landmines and unexploded coal by 19% of the country in the aftermath of the long war, and the casualties of the explosion are continuing.

In collaboration with the UN Development Program (UNDP) and the Vietnam National Mines Clearance Center (VNMAC), it was promoted in 57 regions of Quang Bing and Binding provinces, and provided training to local residents and about 7,500 students about landmine risk.

We have also established an integrated information management system for landmines and unexploded victims that includes information on 80,000 victims.

KOICA held a campaign to establish a social consensus on April 4th of each year on the International Day of Landmine Recognition and Landmine Removal Activities. This year, the event was canceled with the spread of Corona 19, and a video showing the performance and danger of landmine and unloading removal was announced. It is produced and introduced to SNS and local media in Vietnam.

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