Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Obama Visits Remote Mountain Town in Laos by Steve Herman U.S. President Barack Obama visits the Wat Xieng Thong Buddhist Temple in Luang Prabang, walks along the Mekhong river and tours Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE) Visitor Centre in Vientiane.