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Laos prepares for friendly Southeast Asian Games
Laos, one of the world's poorest nations, has completed more than 90 percent of its preparations to host the 25th Southeast Asian Games at the end of this year, with more than a little help from its friends. The games, to be held in Vientiane Dec ...
Novotel Vientiane
Featuring 172 well-designed guestrooms, the four-storey hotel is conveniently situated close to the airport. The Novotel Vientiane Hotel is just 10km from the Wattay International Airport. The four-star hotel is also just a 15 minute walk away from ...
First railway connection between Thailand and Laos opens
HRH Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has introduced a rail link over the Mekong, which will connect Thailand and Laos. The new line runs for 3.5 kilometres from the Thai border town of Nong Khai, across the Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge over the ...
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Novotel Vientiane
Featuring 172 well-designed guestrooms, the four-storey hotel is conveniently situated close to the airport. The Novotel Vientiane Hotel is just 10km from the Wattay International Airport. The four-star hotel is also just a 15 minute walk away from the heart of the city, where guests can enjoy the many shops, restaurants, and tourist attractions. It is also just a short stroll away from the beautiful Mekong River. The onsite restaurant provides a delicious vegetarian menu. It provides the ideal accommodation for travelers of business or leisure who want easy access to both the airport and the commercial area of the city.
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Novotel Vientiane
Featuring 172 well-designed guestrooms, the four-storey hotel is conveniently situated close to the airport. The Novotel Vientiane Hotel is just 10km from the Wattay International Airport. The four-star hotel is also just a 15 minute walk away from ...

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Vientiane – capital city of Lao PDR – is the smallest capital in the world, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in charm. Situated on the Mekong River in the Mekong Valley, Vientiane has a sub-tropical climate and enjoys life at a relaxed pace.
Thanks to former French occupation, Vientiane has a mixed heritage still evident in its architecture, its street names and in its food. French restaurants can be found up and down Avenue Lane Xang and France's most delicious legacy – the baguette – is ubiquitous.
Vientiane is best appreciated by the Mekong, where open air restaurants serve fresh seafood and Beer Laos until well into the evening. Laos food is considerably less spicy than that of its neighbor, Thailand, and minced pork – larb – is one local dish worth trying. Vietnamese influences are also prevalent throughout Vientiane cuisine.
For shopping, most locals and visitors head to Talat Sao – the morning market. Open all day, this market specializes in silk and clothing. Religious trinkets, DVDs, electronics and handicrafts are also on offer and the entire complex is air-conditioned, making the shopping experience somewhat more comfortable than it is at markets elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
One Vientiane's top tourist sites is Patuxay, the Victory Gate. Patuxay is a monument in the center of Vientiane – similar in structure to the Arc de Triomphe – embellished with mystical Buddhist and Hindu figures and featuring a viewing platform at the top. Another site, just outside the city center, is Buddha Park, where more than 200 cement statues of Buddhist and Hindu figures inhabit neatly trimmed gardens.
While it's possible to fly into Lao, arriving at Wattay Airport, a far cheaper and more exciting way to get to Vientiane is by rail. The overnight sleeper train makes the trip just outside Vientiane to Bangkok's Hua Lumphong Station every night.

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