The UXO information center will provide useful information as well as the active reality of the destruction that the Lao people had to overcome in the Second Indochina War. UXO information center is quite similar to another center in Phonsavan. The UXO information center is situated behind the Chao Anouvong Monument. It takes about 12 minutes walk from the city center.
Do you know that in the history, Laos is one of the most heavily bombed countries? Visting the UXO information center, you will have a panoramic view of the losses, pain in the war; as well as a difficult period of the Lao people. From 1964 to 1973, the US has dropped about half a million bombs and more than 270 million bombies. Consequently, about 50.000 peoples have been killed, half of them are children. Up to now, Laos have been suffered from the sequence of war.
Coming to the UXO information center, you may have opportunities to go through the history, the impact, the loss and the extraordinary effort of the Lao people.
(Source: the internet)
Opening hours and entrance fees:
– Opening hours: Monday to Friday, from 08:00 am to 12:00 am and 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm.
– Admission fee: free, however you can donate or buy a T-shirt.
– Contact information:
020-22575123
071-252073
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