News: Vientiane

Setthathirath, Mahosot and Mittaphab hospitals in Vientiane have already felt the impacts of water shortages after the Water Supply Company (Nampapa Nakhoneluang) announced difficulties in supplying water due to the low level of the Mekong River

Laos, Vientiane Cost of Living January 2010: GoArticles.com

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Vientiane is one of the most charming cities in South-East Asia. From its romantic riverfront to its architecture, it will delight even the most seasoned travelers.

Wat Phra Kaew (The Temple of the Emerald Buddha): Located within the Grand Palace, the temple is a kind of national cathedral, housing a venerated Buddha image carved from a large solid piece of green jasper. Chao Phraya Chakri, who afterward became King Rama I, brought the image from Vientiane when he conquered it in 1778.

Work on the preliminary design of the 9-kilometre link began in October and should be completed within eight months, Lao National Railway Authority deputy director General Sonesack Nhansana said.

An agreement to build a five-star hotel complex in Lao�s capital city of Vientiane was signed by the Vietnam and Lao Ministries of Public Security (MPS) and Vietnam�s BIM Group on February 1. The signing ceremony was attended by Lao Minist

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Would you like to spend your summer fully immersed in Lao? A San Francisco-based Lao organization is organizing a Summer Study Abroad program in Lao (SAIL) from June 15 to August 10, 2010. You'll have the opportunity to study at the Lao-American …

Best Western to open first hotel in Vientiane, Laos