Hanoi, Nov. 6 -- Nguyen expressed his sincere appreciation for the effective assistance and support provided by the U.S. Department of War, which strongly demonstrated the U.S.' commitment to addressing the consequences of war in Viet Nam.

He expressed his hope that the U.S. would continue supporting Viet Nam in strengthening its capacity to address post-war bomb and mine contamination and the consequences of chemical warfare.

Nguyen urged the U.S. to consider assisting the Viet Nam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) in implementing projects to clear land contaminated by bombs and mines in several areas of the central province of Quang Ngai in accordance with International Mine Action Standards (IMAS), contributing to goal of basically...