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A young Lao woman missing from her home for more than two months is believed by family members to have been trafficked to China, lured by the promise of work, her mother and other sources say.
Fongsamouth Vilayhong, 20, had traveled first to the Lao capital Vientiane and then later dropped from sight, the young woman’s mother told RFA’s Lao Service.
“I haven’t been able to contact my daughter for more than two months now,” the mother said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “Whenever I called, a Chinese man answered the phone, and now her mobile phone has been completely shut down.”