While most tourists visiting Laos head to the ancient royal city of Luang Prabang, the capital Vientiane with its temples, markets and French colonial buildings also has much to offer, including ...

Pha That Luang, The Golden Stupa of Pha That Luang is a national symbol of Laos. The central golden dome gilded with golden leaf at 45 m height towers over the capital Vientiane.

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' ...

Pha That Luang is one of the country’s most sacred monuments. It attracts both tourists and locals alike because of its cultural significance. The structure dates to the 16 th century and is ...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The annual That Luang festival, taking place in the Lao capital Vientiane on Nov. 23-27, was organized on a grander scale than previous years as it coincided with ...

VIENTIANE: Luang Namtha provincial authorities are planning a grand Pha That Xieng Teung stupa festival to celebrate the naming of the stupa as a national heritage site.