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Vientiane Mai ( Lao: ວຽງຈັນໃໝ່, romanized : Viengchanmay, lit. 'New Vientiane') is a Lao language weekly [citation needed] newspaper published by the Government of Laos in the capital and largest city of Vientiane. It was originally called the Vientiane Post, but was renamed in 1975 when the Lao People's Revolutionary Party ...
Vientiane ( / viˌɛntiˈɑːn / ; Lao: ວຽງຈັນ, Viangchan, pronounced [wía̯ŋ t͡ɕàn]) is the capital and largest city of Laos. 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 ...
In 2011, the Vietnamese Nhân Dân (The People) and the Chinese Xinhua News Agency were allowed to open bureaus in Vientiane. Journalist safety in Laos. The indicative relationship between media and government protects journalists to some extent, since media needs approval before publication and their news sources are mostly government.
List of newspapers in Laos. Pasaxon (Lao) Pathet Lao (Lao) Le Rénovateur (French) Vientiane Mai (Lao) Vientiane Times (English) Laotian Times (English)
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The Vientiane Times is a bilingual English and Lao newspaper, published daily in Vientiane, Laos. Established in 1994 as a weekly, the paper was started by an agency, Lao Press in Foreign Languages, under the Ministry of Information and Culture. [1] It went to twice per week in 1996 and daily in 2004. [1] It runs to 16 pages. [citation needed]
Lao New Year is a popular English name for a traditional celebration known in Laos as "Pi Mai" or "Songkan" (in Lao language). Lao New Year is widely celebrated festival in Laos. [1] The festival is also celebrated by the Lao in Australia, Canada, France, the UK and the US. [2]
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 ...