Laos is a modern-day socialist country in South-East Asia, after having achieved independence after its liberation movement led by Kaysone Phomvihane (a figure analogous to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh).[1]
History
The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP), led by Kaysone Phomvihane, waged a war of liberation against the Kingdom of Laos and its allies. After liberation, Kaysone would dominate Laotian politics until his death in 1992.[2]
Politics
In recent years, the issue of malnutrition is still present in Laos, though the government has made inroads in combating this problem with the help of UNICEF.[3]