(VOVworld)-The United Nations is strongly committed to mine awareness and mine action throughout the world.

UN Chief Ban Ki-moon

On the International Day on Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, UN Chief Ban Ki-moon in his message highlights the UN commitment to a world free from the threat of mines and other remnants of war with its 2013-2018 Strategy on Mine Action towards a safer world. Vietnam still has 20% of its area or 66,000 squared kilometers of land bearing unexploded ordnances. One-fifth of the area has been cleared at an annual pace of 20,000 hectares. Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Bui Hong Linh: “The clearance of unexploded bombs and mines is dangerous, painstaking and resource consuming. The government has focused clearance effort in residential and economic development areas. We will raise communication campaign to mobilize cross sector effort to continue this effort.”