US commits another US$45mil for UXO clearance in Laos


Sherman meeting with Thongphan Savanphet in Vientiane on June 10, 2022. - VT

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The United States has announced that it will provide US$45 million for field surveys and the removal of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Laos this year.

The US also said it would deliver 200,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to immunise children in Laos over the course of this year.

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