VietNamNet Bridge – A seminar on poverty reduction in conflict-affected countries took place in Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien - Hue from November 3-6.

The seminar was jointly organised by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) and the Geneva International Center for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD).

The seminar aimed to address poverty reduction for communities affected by a legacy of war debris such as bombs, mines and other explosive remnants of war.

It was attended by nearly 60 representatives from NGOs in countries affected by conflict across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

The seminar provided participants with an opportunity to exchange experiences in the clearance of bombs, mines and unexploded ordnance devices. The participants also initiated a number of programmes supporting humanitarian and economic development.

As part of the seminar, the participants also visited several Vietnamese provinces affected by bombs, mines and explosive remnants of war such as Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien – Hue.

(Source: VNA)