Two farmers in their twenties were severely injured by a Vietnam War era bomb in Huong Thuy district of Thua Thien Hue province on May 11th 2005. The two were planting eucalyptus trees in a hilly area less than a mile from their homes when the unidentified device exploded. They were then taken to Hue General Hospital for first aid and treatment.

One man received multiple of fragment injuries and his right leg was broken while the other had serious chest wounds, extremity injuries and facial burns. At the time of this posting he is blind, however it is not yet determined if it is permanent.