New award obligating $900,000 to build capacity of vnmac and qtmac in vietnam. Award provisions, terms and conditions, statement of objectives and budget attached

The Department of State Bureau of Political Military Affairs awarded a $900,000 Cooperative Agreement to Norsk Folkehjelp on December 1, 2025, under the Weapons Removal and Abatement program (CFDA 19.800) to build institutional capacity at Vietnam's National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC) and Quang Tri Province Mine Action Centre (QTMAC).

The award funds capacity development activities to strengthen coordination, regulatory management, and information management of the mine action sector in Vietnam. Work performed in Vietnam runs from December 1, 2025, through March 1, 2027, with a two-month no-cost extension approved. The period of performance and budget remain unchanged under the extension.

Norsk Folkehjelp, a Norwegian non-profit organization, passes a sub-award to the Quang Tri Mine Action Center effective March 1, 2026. The sub-award supports capacity development at QTMAC to strengthen coordination, regulatory management, and information management of mine action activities, ensuring that survey and clearance operations are effectively planned, prioritized, and coordinated with defined end-state objectives. The sub-award strengthens the effectiveness of conventional weapons destruction operations in Vietnam.