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- ↑ Vietnam-US relations develop positively, Voice of Vietnam Radio, March 2006
- ↑ American veteran grants US$50,000 to war victims, VietnamNet Bridge, January 2007
- ↑ "Fund for Reconciliation & Development - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ↑ Global Mine Action Registry
