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Travelblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
well we decided to take the bus to luang prabang rather than phonsavan as we heard luang prabang was an amazing place and known as the temple town of unspeakable beauty so we didnt want to spend more time in vientiane as we felt it wasnt a great city plus there was nothing to do only we got drunk on lao beer there... ha ha we headed for the bus station this morning at 7am and bouught our tickets f
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Although not a necessarily noisy night storm wise the rain was still pouring down when we awoke. We were getting the mini van to Vientiane this morning not the VIP coach as before our assumption was that a mini van would have a greater ability in dodging pot holes. The road however was not as bad as from Luang Prabang as it didn't wind so much through the hills still many pot holes luckily
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Investor's Iraq Forum (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
China's growing influence in Laos impacts its longstanding ties with Vietnam, with both countries eyeing Laos' vast and largely untapped natural resources and hydropower. So far, Vientiane has benefited from balancing the advances of the two neighbors. - *Brian McCartan* (Aug 29, '08)...
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Nye Noona (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Video by Simon Sticker: A film of a journey through what is maybe the coolest little country in the world. From the Capital Vientiane to the far north, to the remote hill tribes of Luang Nam Tha.
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TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
John & Diane's Amazing adventures!
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Laos has banned the import of parts of second-hand automobiles for assembly to prevent air pollution and ensure safety standards, according to Lao newspaper Vientiane Times on Tuesday. The Lao government issued the ban earlier this month in response to strong criticism from local lawmakers, who expressed concern that Laos would become a dumping ground for old vehicles from other countries. Automobiles...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
China will, under a recent agreement, help Laos develop a telecommunications satellite and a ground station, and train relevant staff, Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Monday. Under the agreement signed by Bountiem Phissamay, head of Laos' National Authority for Science and Technology, last Friday in Laos, and inked earlier in China by Sun Laiyan, chief of China's National Space Administration,...
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Our night flight from Vientiane to Hanoi was supposed to take less than one hour but it ended up taking much longer. The tropical storm brewing over Hanoi was causing havoc with air traffic in and out of the airport. As we sat on board the Vietnamese Airlines Airbus we began our descent into the airport the nighttime approach hindered by dismal visibility caused by the low altitude cloud outside.
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Travelblog (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
We knew the capital of Laos was going to be a lot quieter than Bangkok the currency was called the Kip for a start but the first real indication of how different things were was on approach to Vientiane International. The night landing showed only a smattering of lights. It was as if we were over a village.The People's Democratic Republic of Laos liked its red tape. The airport was full of it. L
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is assisting Laos in introducing a single customs clearance service as part of its efforts to facilitate free movement of goods in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Friday. The ADB on Thursday hosted a workshop in Laos to train staff on how to run the service in the country which is scheduled to start at the end of this year...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Technical staff from Laos and China have recently reached in-principle consensus on establishing a center for cooperation on land and natural resource management in Laos to exchange technical knowledge between the two countries, Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Thursday. China has valuable expertise in requiring investors to take into consideration environmental issues when developing projects,...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
Bangkok - Laos plans to build a 12-kilometre wall along the Mekong River to prevent future flooding in the capital, Vientiane, which has been hard hit this month by the worst inundation in 100 years, Lao media reports said Thursday. Deputy Prime Mini...
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Alertnet (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Source: UNOSAT This map illustrates satellite detected flood waters (depicted in red) along the affected region of the Mekong River, on the border of Thailand and Laos. Flood water detection was made using ENVISAT-ASAR WSM Radar data recorded on 19 August 2008. This flood detection is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map Scale for A3: 1:225,000; Projection : UTM Zone...
