Nearly 40,000 candidates participate in the Online Contest on Mine and Explosive Risk Education

On April 17, the Department of Education and Training in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) held a closing ceremony and awarded prizes for the Online Contest on Mine and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education on the VNMAC website in Quang Tri province.

Nearly 500,000 hectares of land cleared of bombs, mines and explosives in 10 years

MAG receives certificate of merit for efforts in mine clearance in Quang Tri province

The contest is held from February 26 to March 25, 2024 for teachers and primary and secondary school students. Thereby, contributing to raising awareness of the harmful effects of bombs, mines and explosives; equipping students, teachers in particular and the community in general with skills to prevent bomb and mine accidents, together building a safe living environment.

Participating in the contest, within 30 minutes, contestants will answer 15 multiple choice questions and predict the number of contestants in the province where they registered. The questions will be randomly selected by the computer system from a set of questions on the following topics: Characteristics of bombs, mines, and explosives; Causes and ways to prevent bomb, mine, and explosive accidents; Consequences of bomb, mine, and explosive accidents; Behavior towards people with disabilities and bomb, mine, and explosive victims; Love for Peace and General knowledge on the field of preventing bomb, mine, and explosive accidents.

After nearly 1 month of implementation, the contest received the active participation of nearly 40,000 contestants throughout the province. As a result, the Organizing Committee awarded 46 prizes to students and teachers with high achievements in the contest, including 2 first prizes, 4 second prizes, 10 third prizes and 30 consolation prizes.

The organizing committee awarded first, second and third prizes to students (Photo: Quang Tri Newspaper)

This is the second time that CRS Vietnam and VNMAC have jointly organized the online contest “Education on mine and explosive risks” in the central provinces of Vietnam, where there are still many risks of mine and bomb accidents due to the high level of post-war contamination.

Previously, in March 2022, the online contest "Education on mine and explosive risks" for teachers and primary and secondary school students was jointly organized by the two sides for the first time in Da Nang City and attracted 45,481 participants. The success of the contest in Da Nang is the basis for the parties to continue to coordinate and expand to four central provinces: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Nam, Thua Thien Hue in 2024.

Mobilizing international resources to help Vietnam clear mines

According to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, in the period 2010-2023, the Vietnam National Mine Action Center (VNMAC) coordinated many projects, mobilized international resources, and contributed to Vietnam's survey and clearance of more than 500,000 hectares of mines and explosives.

NPA provides training for all field staff

Recently, NPA Quang Binh conducted training for all field staff as soon as they returned to work after the Lunar New Year holiday. This is a periodic activity conducted in accordance with NPA's standard operating procedures to ensure the safety and quality of operations.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/gan-40000-thi-sinh-tham-gia-cuoc-thi-truc-tuyen-giao-duc-rui-ro-bom-min-vat-no-198968.html