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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
US halts global de-mining operations
The United States has suspended its support for global landmine clearing operations, prompting warnings from de-mining charities that the pause will lead to avoidable deaths.
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Laos and Japan discuss plans for direct flights, visa easing
and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance. The leaders also reflected on economic cooperation. Since Laos opened to foreign investment in 1989, Japan has invested in 93 projects with a total value ...
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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, ...
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 ...
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After War, Leftover Bombs Kill. Trump Froze Funding for Cleaning Them Up.
On January 25, the State Department office that funds the clearance of unexploded bombs, land mines, and improvised explosive ...