US funding freeze decimates Mekong demining work: ‘people can die’
Efforts to clear mines and munitions from parts of the Mekong region blanket bombed by American forces during the Vietnam war have been hit by a sudden US funding freeze, with skilled deminers losing ...
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Former US ambassadors urge continued demining efforts in Southeast Asia
Seventeen former U.S. ambassadors to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos have issued an open letter urging Secretary of State Marco ...
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Vietnamese expats in Laos gather for first full moon festival
Vietnamese Buddhists and expatriates arrived at Phat Tich Pagoda in Vientiane to offer incense, pray for peace and prosperity ...
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Norwegian demining organization hit hard by U.S. aid freeze, affecting operations in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
The U.S. government’s 90-day suspension of foreign aid has forced Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) to lay off 1,700 employees, ...
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US funding halt forces 1,000 workers out of jobs in Vietnam War bomb clearance efforts
Quang Tri Province, a battlefield during the Vietnam War, is facing setbacks in its efforts to clear unexploded ordnance (UXO ...
Korea, Laos mark 30 years of development ties with Official Development Assistance seminar
VIENTIANE: The Embassy of the Republic of Korea on Thursday (Feb 6) hosted an Official Development Assistance (ODA) seminar ...