The U.S. is stepping up efforts to help Laos deal with such problems as hunger, the existence of unexploded bombs and the need to provide access to technology in some areas. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry outlined the efforts during a Monday visit to Vientiane. He also held talks to lay the groundwork for a special ASEAN summit next month in California. This is VOA news. ___________________________________________________________ 美国将加大力度帮助老挝处理一些棘手问题,如饥饿、现在的未引爆炸弹和某些领域技术准入需要.美国国务卿约翰.克里在周一访问越南时概述了这些帮助内容.他也将举行多少谈判以为下月在加利福尼亚举办的东盟特别会议打下基础. VOA新闻报道. ___________________________________________________________