In the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, millions of tons of unexploded bombs still litter Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. As a result, tens of thousands of civilians have died from them.

The series, the third in Knappenberger's Turning Point anthology (the first two covered 9/11 and the atomic bomb), traces the nearly two-decade war with perspectives from historians, journalists ...

In 2023, in Vietnam alone, this was estimated to mean around 800,000 tonnes of bombs and mines remained. Since 1975, UXO accidents have caused more than 105,000 casualties, including more than ...