Defence minister Phan Văn Giang invited the Korean Defence Ministry’s leaders and Korean defence enterprises to attend the second International Defence Exhibition slated for this December.
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on March 17 signed joint agreement with the People's Committees of three central provinces Thừa Thiên – Huế, Quảng Ngãi, and Bình Định provinces on the Korea – Việt Nam Peace Village Project (KVPVP) to protect people from the multiple risks of unexploded ordnance (UXO), climate and health, and ensure their safe livelihood.
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The three central provinces are among the most affected areas by unexploded ordnance. UNDP will cooperate with the Viet Nam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) and these provinces to deliver the project’s expected results, including survey and clearance of 15,000 hectares; provision of more specialised medical services for the UXO victims based on the data from the victims’ registration system developed in the first phase; education of risks from UXO and climate disasters/ issues for people in targeted areas.Photo: UNDPThe project is also expected to support 10,500 farmers in targeted areas to apply smart-climate and resilient agriculture. Meanwhile, 400 flood and storm resilient houses, and 50 commune health stations will be built or upgraded for local people.The Peace Village project is built on the Korea-Vietnam Mine Action project (KVMAP) – a fruitful partnership of VNMAC, KOICA and UNDP over the past 4 years – which has surveyed and cleared nearly 17,000 hectares of land,