In 2017, five donors contributed US$13.8 million for clearance, victim assistance, and risk education in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; this was $1.7 million more than in 2016 (a 14% increase).[1] As in 2016 and 2015, the US provided the largest contribution, with a total of $12.5 million, which represents more than 90% of total international assistance provided in 2017.

International contributions: 2017[2]

In 2017, as in previous years, Vietnam did not report national contributions to mine action, but it was reported in the media that Vietnam was spending $30 million per year on mine clearance work.[3] The lack of transparency and legislative oversight makes tracking government expenditures for mine action difficult. In April 2010, Vietnam released its 2010–2025 National Mine Action Plan. Although the plan did not include projected costs, a media article at the time of the plan’s release reported Vietnam “annually invests hundreds of billions of dong on disposing UXO [sic] and supporting victims.”[4]

International contributions to mine action in Vietnam have totaled some $49.4 million since 2013, representing an average of about $10 million per year.

Summary of contributions: 2013–2017[5]