The local communist regimes of Cambodia , Vietnam and Laos pledged Commitment allegiance with one of these two opposing factions .

China had hardly opposed Agree_or_refuse_to_act Vietnam 's active role in the suppression of the anti-communist Insurgency in Laos , however it strongly objected Agree_or_refuse_to_act to the invasion of Cambodia .

Due to increasing Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale U.S. intelligence of the build-up of regimental-size PAVN units operating Being_in_operation in South Vietnam , the increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale American military presence Presence in that country , and the initiation of Operation Rolling Thunder , American planners in Washington and Saigon decided Deciding that the bombing Attack in southeastern Laos should be stepped up Cause_change_of_strength .

It was estimated by U.S. intelligence analysts Scrutiny that , during 1965 , 4,500 PAVN troops were infiltrated Self_motion through Laos along with 300 tons of materiel each month .

By the end Process_end of 1967 and the absorption of `` Steel Tiger '' operations into `` Commando Hunt '' , 103,148 tactical air sorties had been flown Self_motion in Laos .

During the same time frame , 132 U.S. aircraft or helicopters had been shot down Use_firearm over Laos .

Most of the fighting took place Process_start in Tonkin in northern Vietnam , although the conflict engulfed the entire country and also extended Expansion into the neighboring French Indochina protectorates of Laos and Cambodia .

This action was taken within Laos due to the location of North Vietnam 's expanding logistical corridor known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail ( the Truong Son Road to the North Vietnamese ) , which ran from southwestern North Vietnam , through southeastern Laos , and into South Vietnam .

This action was taken within Laos due to the location of North Vietnam 's expanding logistical corridor known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail ( the Truong Son Road to the North Vietnamese ) , which ran from southwestern North Vietnam , through southeastern Laos , and into South Vietnam .

Due to the ostensible neutrality of Laos , guaranteed Commitment by the Geneva Conference of 1954 and 1962 , both the U.S. and North Vietnam strove to maintain Preserving the secrecy of their operations and only slowly escalated military actions there .

Regardless , by the end of the conflict in 1975 , Laos emerged Coming_to_be from nine years of war just as devastated Destroying as any of the other Asian participants in the Vietnam War .

The report Reporting gives details of the extent of the bombing Attack of Cambodia , as well as of Laos and Vietnam .

The purpose of the operation was to interdict the flow Motion of People 's Army of Vietnam ( PAVN ) supplies Supply on the Ho Chi Minh Trail ( the Truong Son Strategic Supply Supply Route to the North Vietnamese ) from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( North Vietnam ) , through southeastern Laos , and into the northern provinces of the Republic of Vietnam ( South Vietnam ) .

The geographic boundary of the operation was carved Creating from the area of Laos already under bombardment under Operation Steel Tiger .

This was done at the behest of the American commander in South Vietnam , General William C. Westmoreland , who saw Self_motion the area of Laos that bordered the five northernmost provinces of South Vietnam as an extension Expansion of his area of operations .

By the end Process_end of 1968 and the absorption Cause_to_amalgamate of `` Tiger Hound '' operations by Operation Commando Hunt , 103,148 tactical air sorties had been flown Motion over Laos .

During the same time period , 132 U.S. aircraft or helicopters were shot down Use_firearm over Laos .

Political reforms were varied Change , but in only four countries were Communist parties able to retain a monopoly on power , namely China , Cuba , Laos and Vietnam ( North Korea went through a constitutional change in 2009 that made it nominally no longer Communist , but still `` de facto '' organised on Stalinist lines ) .

The system later dissipated Dispersal over Laos on May 26 .

Originally to be hosted Social_event by Laos , the third edition of the games was hosted Social_event by Malaysia after the former was not able to honour its hosting commitment citing Judgment_communication financial difficulties and would later known to have hosted Social_event the 2009 Southeast Asian Games decades later .

South Vietnam , Cambodia and Laos , which only sent Sending token squads made up of military personnel to previous games Competition , declined Agree_or_refuse_to_act to participate Participation due Causation to internal political problems .

The 2012 ASEAN University Games Competition officially known as the 16th ASEAN University Games was a Southeast Asian university multi-sports event held Hold in Vientiane , Laos .

This was the first time Laos hosted Social_event the games .

Laos is the eighth nation to host the ASEAN University Games after Thailand , Indonesia , Malaysia , Singapore , Brunei , Philippines and Vietnam .

It was opened Openness and closed Process_end by Thongsing Thammavong , the Prime Minister of Laos at the New Laos National Stadium .

It was opened Openness and closed Process_end by Thongsing Thammavong , the Prime Minister of Laos at the New Laos National Stadium .

The final medal tally was led Getting by Malaysia , followed by Vietnam and Thailand with host Laos in fifth place .

The Laotian Civil War ( 1959–75 ) was a civil war Military_operation in Laos fought Hostile_encounter between the Communist Pathet Lao ( including many North Vietnamese of Lao ancestry ) and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975 .

The Kingdom of Laos was a covert theater for other belligerents during the Vietnam War .

The actual fighting in Laos involved Cause_to_be_included the North Vietnamese Army , U.S. troops and Thai forces and South Vietnamese army forces directly and through irregular proxies in a struggle Hostile_encounter for control Control over the Laotian Panhandle .

A total of up to 300,000 people from Laos fled Escaping to neighboring Thailand following the Pathet Lao takeover .

After the communists took Conquering power in Laos , Hmong rebels fought Hostile_encounter the new government .

On approaching land , the system and its remnants affected Influence Laos and Thailand .

The name `` Nock-ten '' was contributed Giving by Laos and is refers Adducing to a bird

North Vietnam had also entered Arriving Laos in the mid-1950s in support of insurgents , setting up the Ho Chi Minh trail to supply and reinforce the Việt Cộng and increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in 1960 .

The U.S. also conducted Action a large-scale strategic bombing campaign against North Vietnam and Laos .

Operations crossed Motion_directional national borders : Laos was invaded Attack by North Vietnam early on while Cambodia was used by North Vietnam as a supply route starting in 1967 ; the route through Cambodia began Process_start to be bombed by the U.S. in 1969 , while the Laos route had been heavily bombed since 1964 .

Operations crossed Motion_directional national borders : Laos was invaded Attack by North Vietnam early on while Cambodia was used by North Vietnam as a supply route starting in 1967 ; the route through Cambodia began Process_start to be bombed by the U.S. in 1969 , while the Laos route had been heavily bombed since 1964 .