Trees planted on former battleground The central province of Quảng Trị, in co-operation with PeaceTrees Việt Nam (PTVN), has planted trees on the river banks of Bến Hải in celebration of the 25th anniversary of US-Việt Nam diplomatic relations as part of PeaceTrees Việt Nam’s unexploded ordnance (UXO)-mission in the province.

Trump warns Iran against retaliation, threatens cultural sites US President Donald Trump on Sunday vowed "major retaliation" if Iran tries to avenge the killing of its key military commander Qasem Soleimani and doubled down on a threat to bomb Iranian cultural sites.

Clearing the country of bombs, bit by bit

There are an estimated 800,000 tonnes of unexploded bombs in Việt Nam, with 9,200 communes contaminated by ordnance, accounting for 21 per cent the country's area

US strikes in Somalia kill four militants The United States military said it killed four "terrorists" in airstrikes against the Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia on Sunday, a day after the country's deadliest attack in two years.

Joint efforts to help war victims

Nguyễn Đức Soát, Chairman of the Việt Nam Association for Supporting Unexploded Ordnance/Mine Action Efforts, talks to Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper on Việt Nam’s efforts to support war veterans

Survivors remember victims of Christmas bombings

On the night of December 26, 1972, Nguyễn Văn Cầu returned to his house on Khâm Thiên Street after a late shift at Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper.

Wartime bomb safely disposed of in Quảng Bình Military Command in the central province of Quảng Bình have defused a 220kg bomb that was found by a local resident in Bố Trạch District.

Six dead in hours-long New York-area shootout Six people including a police officer and two suspects were killed during an hours-long shootout across a New York suburb not far from the Statue of Liberty, local officials said.

Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, says Taliban talks back on President Donald Trump said on Thursday the US had resumed talks with Taliban insurgents as he made a surprise trip to Afghanistan to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with troops.

PM: Việt Nam attaches importance to ties with RoK

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has affirmed that Việt Nam attaches importance to cooperation with the Republic of Korea (RoK), and stands ready to serve as a bridge to further promote ASEAN – RoK and Mekong – RoK cooperation frameworks.