Landlocked Laos is comprised of thickly forested and mountainous terrain. The Mekong River forms a large part of the country's western border with Thailand. Most children in Laos live in rural areas, ...

Save the Children International seeks to ensure that children’s rights to education, health and nutrition, protection, and participation are fulfilled at all times, including during disasters ...

Tens of thousands of Lao civilians have been killed or maimed by “bombies,” as they are called locally, including many children who mistook them, especially the tennis-ball-sized cluster bombs, for ...

PHNOM PENH, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- In the rugged and scenic mountains of remote villages in Laos, children and farmers contend with a legacy of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) threatening their ...

According to a report from the Lao Ministry of Public Security, human trafficking in Laos often involves brokers and criminals using cyber scams, particularly call-center scams, to trick Lao girls ...

Thailand and Laos have come together on a medical initiative aimed at saving young lives from heart-related diseases. As a result, some 30 children have undergone successful heart surgeries in ...