How Laos’ Vientiane and Luang Prabang offer a travel experience out of time, for now
Life moves slower in Laos, but the pace is quickening and the 'land of a million elephants' is increasingly in the clutches ...
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China’s promise of prosperity brought Laos debt — and distress
Laos's capital. Chinese developers are constructing high-rise residential towers across the special economic zone that are geared to Chinese investors, unaffordable to the vast majority of Lao.
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Slowing down while touring peaceful Laos
Colourful rectangular wooden boats carrying tourists are chugging along at a leisurely pace across the Mekong River. The atmosphere is idyllic, disturbed only by the monotonous throbbing of the boats' ...
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Laos bans travel within, to and from capital
VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Lao capital Vientiane's administration has imposed a ban on all travels to and from Vientiane and within four major districts of the capital city from Sept 19 to Sept 30 ...
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Laos capital Vientiane going all out to tackle persistent flooding issues during wet season
The Lao capital often experiences flooding due to ... The Vientiane Water Department plans to maintain and regularly clean both main and backup canals, remove debris from roadside waterholes ...