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Decades after Vietnam War, Laos grapples with unexploded bombs

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Ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Laos this week, the country is still struggling to clear unexploded bombs dropped by U.S. warplanes during the Vietnam War.

Added on the 05/09/2016 14:00:57 - Copyright : Reuters EN

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