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Comprising the five urban districts of Vientiane Prefecture, the city is located on the banks of the Mekong, right at the border with Thailand. Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule and, due to economic growth in recent times, is now the economic center of Laos. The city had a population of 1,001,477 as of the 2023 Census.
Postal code of a given location can be found on the side of Thai postal box there. In the picture, this is 82220. Postal codes in Thailand are five digit numbers. The first two digits of the postal code denote the province or special administrative area (e.g., 43120 Phon Phisai, Nong Khai), while the last 3 digits represent the post office within the province.
Khamsavath railway station. / 17.95750°N 102.67472°E / 17.95750; 102.67472. Khamsavath railway station, also known as Vientiane-Tai Railway Station is a future railway station located in Nonvai Village, Xaysetha district, Vientiane prefecture, Laos. It will become Vientiane's new railway station on the State Railway of Thailand's ...
20,000–62,000 total dead [7] The Laotian Civil War (1959–1975) was a civil war in Laos waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. It is associated with the Cambodian Civil War and the Vietnam War, with both sides receiving heavy external support in a proxy war between the global ...
The standard gauge Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway, scheduled for completion in 2028, may eventually extend to Vientiane station, completing the Kunming–Singapore railway. In 2022, the Vientiane Times announced that Laos intends to build a new standard-gauge railway from Vientiane to the port of Vung Ang in central Vietnam. Gallery
Wattay International Airport ( IATA: VTE, ICAO: VLVT) is one of the few international airports in Laos and the country's main international gateway, serving the capital Vientiane, located 3 km (2 mi) outside of the city centre in Sikhodtabong District, Vientiane Prefecture. [1] The airport is operated by the Lao Airport Authority (LAA) and ...
Rail transport in Laos. Laos has 422 km (262 mi) of 1,435 mm ( 4 ft in) standard gauge railways, primarily consisting of the Boten–Vientiane railway, which opened in December 2021. It also has a 12 km (7 mi) metre gauge railway with two stations in Vientiane, Khamsavath and Thanaleng, both of which are connected to Thailand's railway system .
Vang Vieng. / 18.92667°N 102.44944°E / 18.92667; 102.44944. Vang Vieng ( Lao: ວັງວຽງ, pronounced [wáŋ wía̯ŋ]) is a town in the Vientiane Province in Laos. It is popular with tourists, specifically backpackers, seeking adventure sports as well as its karst topography. It is on the Nam Song River, 130km north of ...