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Support for Mine Action
In 2010, as in previous years, Vietnam did not report national contributions to mine action. 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 and supporting victims.”[1]
The Commander of the Army Engineering Corps of the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN) reported in 2011 that Vietnam spent US$89 million in 2009 and around $100 million in 2010 on mine action.[2] Vietnam does not publish any details of land released through clearance or technical survey, making it difficult to assess the credibility of the reported figures.
In 2010, the United States (US), Germany, Norway, and the United Kingdom (UK) contributed $7,145,255 for clearance and victim assistance activities,[3] representing an increase of 70% from 2009. Contributions to Vietnam have averaged $6,236,986 per year since 2006.
International contributions: 2010[4]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount ($) |
|
US |
Clearance, victim assistance |
4,533,000 |
4,533,000 |
|
Germany |
Clearance |
€936,726 |
1,242,192 |
|
Norway |
Clearance, victim assistance |
NOK7,200,000 |
1,191,047 |
|
UK |
Clearance |
£115,853 |
179,016 |
|
Total |
|
|
7,145,255 |
Summary of contributions: 2006–2010[5]
|
Year |
Amount ($) |
|
2010 |
7,145,255 |
|
2009 |
4,197,447 |
|
2008 |
7,637,404 |
|
2007 |
3,948,658 |
|
2006 |
8,256,167 |
|
Total |
31,184,931 |
[1] “PM approves programme on unexploded ordnance,” VietnamNews (Hanoi), 29 April 2010, vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn. The equivalent of VND100 billion is approximately $5.28 million. Average exchange rate for 2009: US$1=VND17493.10. Oanda, www.oanda.com.
[2] Interview with Snr. Col. Phan Duc Tuan, Deputy Commander, Army Engineering Command, People’s Army of Vietnam, in Geneva, 30 June 2011.
[3] Responses to Monitor questionnaire by Lt.-Col. Klaus Koppetsch, Desk Officer Mine Action, German Federal Foreign Office, 18 April 2011; Ingunn Vatne, Senior Advisor, Department for Human Rights, Democracy and Humanitarian Assistance, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27 April 2011; and Hannah Binci, Security and Justice Team, Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department, Department for International Development, UK, 10 August 2011. US Department of State, “To Walk the Earth in Safety 2011,” Washington, DC, July 2011.
[4] Average exchange rate for 2010: €1=US$1.3261; US$1=NOK6.0451; and £1=US$1.5452. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011.
[5] See ICBL-CMC, “Country Profile: Vietnam: Support for Mine Action,” www.the-monitor.org, 3 August 2010.
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