Kitima Souvannavong, and her daughter, Vongmany.
VOAVideo: Southeast Asia Games Boost Laos Prestige, Economy
Laos recently hosted the Southeast Asian Games for the first time ever, a move that gained it prestige and perhaps just as importantly an economic boost. As VOA's Daniel Schearf reports from the capital Vientiane, the landlocked farming nation depends on exporting natural resources but it increasingly expects tourism to play a larger economic role.
