Last month, the United States announced a new aid package of $15 million for the unexploded ordnance (UXO) sector in Laos. The aid package—the highest annual amount the US has ever given for UXO ...

Representatives of the Lao government, USAID and other development partners gather for a photo during the project closing ceremony. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN VIENTIANE: The USAID Laos Counter ...

UK backs continued UXO clearance in Laos. The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its support for unexploded ordnance clearance in Laos during a senior-level visit aimed at deepening bi ...

A remarkable yet little-noticed development in the U.S. rebalance to the Asia Pacific has been Washington’s overtures to Laos, a country long isolated and often overlooked by U.S. officials. Shifts in ...

UK to expand support for UXO clearance, healthcare during Minister’s visit to Laos ...

Laos, Southeast Asia's only landlocked country, has made significant progress in economic growth, poverty reduction, and education in the last two decades. It has grown at an astonishing 7 percent ...

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Lao Movement for Human Rights (LMHR) welcome the findings of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against ...

VIENTIANE, May 28 (Vientiane Times/ANN): The United States has handed over personal protective equipment and hygiene supplies worth more than 1.8 billion kip (US$203,000), as part of the United States ...