Almost half a century later, scars from the U.S. Air Force's bombings are still visible in Laos' Xieng Khouang Province, the area in the impoverished country most heavily bombed during the Vietnam War. It is still unclear how long removing the threat of unexploded bombs will actually take, though a few estimates exist. A Buddhist monk poses next to unexploded bombs dropped by the U.S. Air Force planes during the Vietnam War, in Xieng Khouang in Laos September 3, 2016. Obama, the first U.S. president to visit Laos, is expected to announce more funding to help clear the leftover bombs and conduct Laos' first national survey on unexploded ordnance. "If America feels guilty," says local village Vanvissa Vandee, "I want them to come and help completely dispose the remaining explosives from Laos."

Source: Thanhnien News September 05, 2016 17:03 UTC