Efforts to overcome the consequences of bombs and mines not only deal with the legacy of war but are also a journey to revive “dead lands”.

Viet Nam is currently formulating a project to shorten the UXO clearance timeline to 35–40 years, aiming to render contaminated land safe to a depth of 0.5 metres by 2065. To support this, it is drafting a new ordinance on post-war UXO remediation and a national strategy on mine risk education.