It's hard to travel far in Laos without realising the scale of the problem. Prime farmland is rendered unusable because of UXO. Poverty though forces many to work the land anyway or face starvation.

VIENTIANE: Despite progress in clearing unexploded ordnance (UXO), Laos still faces challenges, with the threat hindering livelihoods and socio-economic development. Speaking at an event marking ...

National Regulatory Authority for the UXO/Mine Action Sector in the Lao PDR (NRA) has set a target to clear and destroy unexploded ordnance on 10,000ha of land this year. The target was reported at ...

VIENTIANE, March 20 (Xinhua) -- An additional 4.5-million-U.S. dollar funding is needed this year to effectively carry out unexploded ordnance (UXO) operations in Laos. The information came last ...

VIENTIANE, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Despite progress in clearing unexploded ordnance (UXO), Laos still faces challenges, with the threat hindering livelihoods and socio-economic development. Speaking ...