Where we work
Where we work
Where we work
Since 1992, NPA has cleared one billion square metres of land and removed more than 2 million landmines and explosives in 45 countries.

Angola
Mine Action and Disarmament in Angola

Zimbabwe
Mine Action and Disarmament in Zimbabwe

Cambodia
Mine Action and Disarmament in Cambodia

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Mine Action and Disarmament in Lao PDR

Palau
Nearly 80 years after the end of World War II, Palau is still contaminated with Explosive Remnants of War (ERW) on land and in the sea.

Thailand
Mine Action and Disarmament in Thailand

Tajikistan
Mine Action and disarmament in Tajikistan

Vietnam
Mine Action and Disarmament in Vietnam

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mine Action and Disarmament in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kosovo
Mine Action and Disarmament in Kosovo

Peru
NPA assists Peru with disposal of arms and ammunition, and destruction of stockpiled cluster bombs.

Afghanistan
Mine Action and Disarmament in Afghanistan

Iraq
Mine Action and Disarmament in Iraq

Lebanon
Mine Action and Disarmament in Lebanon

Syria
Mine Action and Disarmament in Syria

Yemen
NPA provide mine detection dogs (MDDs) capacity for the Yemen Executive Mine Action Centre (YEMAC)

Mozambique
Mozambique has vast, unknown quantities of poorly managed, unserviceable ammunition that pose a risk of unplanned explosions.

Ukraine
The humanitarian impact of the ongoing conflict and the extensive use of explosive weapons in populated areas in Ukraine has been unparalleled in Europe since the Second World War.

Palestine
Mine Action and Disarmament in Palestine
Clearance
Clearance
Clearance
NPA clears landmines, cluster munitions and explosives left after war and conflict.

Mine Detection Dogs
NPA is renowned for its Mine Detection Dogs, bred at the Global Training Center in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Stockpile Destruction
Policy
Policy
Policy
NPA has taken a leading role in the development of international weapons policies.

The Convention on Cluster Munitions
The Convention on Cluster Munitions is the international agreement prohibiting cluster munitions.

Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA)
Explosive weapons with wide-area effects are a major cause of harm to civilians when used in populated areas.

The Mine Ban Treaty
The Mine Ban Treaty was adopted in Oslo 1997, and entered into force in 1999. As part of ICBL, Norwegian People's Aid played a key role in the process.

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Norwegian People's Aid are proud members of The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.

Stop Killer Robots - autonomous weapons systems
We must ban lethal autonomous weapons systems - so-called killer robots - before they are developed, and maintain human control of life and death decisions.

Environmental mainstreaming
We take the lead on environmental protection in the Mine Action and Disarmament sector.
Protection
Protection
Explosive Ordnance Risk Education
Teaching civilians in mine affected communities how to stay safe until land has been cleared.

Conflict Preparedness and Protection
NPA’s approach to civilian self-protection during war and conflict.

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT TO NPA VIETNAM, PERIOD 2020-2025

As we come close to the end of 2025, NPA Vietnam is honored and proud to showcase the latest Certificate of Merit we received from the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), as a recognition in appreciation of selected NGOs’ exceptional performance and meaningful contributions to the sustainable development of Vietnam during the period 2020-2025.

243 VUFO Certificate of Merits 2020 2025 — Certificate of Merit to NPA Vietnam for exceptional performance and meaningful contributions to the sustainable development of Vietnam during the period 2020-2025.

The acknowledgement was conferred at the Recognition Ceremony, held within the framework of the 5th International Conference on Vietnam – Foreign NGOs and Partners Cooperation for Prosperity and Sustainable Development on 4 December 2025 in Hanoi.

243 VUFO Chairman presenting Certificate of Merits to NPA CD 04122025 — Mr. Aubrey Miles Sutherland - NPA Vietnam Country Director receiving Certificate of Merit from Mr. Phan Anh Sơn - President of VUFO, Vice President of COMINGO. Hà Nội, 4/12/2025

243 NPACD receiving Certificate of Merits 04122025 — Mr. Aubrey Miles Sutherland - NPA Vietnam Country Director (2nd from the left) receiving Certificate of Merit, Hanoi 4 Dec 2025.

The International Conference convened by Committee for Foreign Non-governmental Organisation Affairs, is a major event held every five years, bringing together central ministries, local authorities, enterprises, and foreign NGOs to review cooperation, share experiences, and propose policy recommendations for enhancing partnership.

243 PACCOM VUFO IC5 participants 04122025 2b — Participants of the 5th International Conference on Vietnam – Foreign NGOs and Partners Cooperation for Prosperity and Sustainable Development on 4 December 2025 in Hanoi.

NPA Vietnam would like to express our gratitude to our donors , Vietnamese local authorities and partners, our international as well as Vietnamese colleagues, and all NPA Vietnam staffing for your high level of trust, great support and collaboration, and NPA teamwork spirit that all make our humanitarian mine action work in Vietnam possible, for the peace, safety and development of the local people.

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Linh Do Quy

30 Dec 2025