Like the temple, the Laotians have had to rebuild from practically nothing. Have you been to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris? Well, Vientiane has something like it. It’s called Patuxai.

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 t ...

But the capital, Vientiane, with its temples, markets and French colonial buildings, also has much to offer, including one of the country's main landmarks: Pha That Luang, a golden, terraced stupa ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Nongkhamsaen temple, located in Sithan-Tai village, Hadxaifong district, Vientiane, is drawing an increasing number of visitors, who go there to pay ...

Laos, officially known as the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by ...

The train now offers seamless journeys to Vientiane, the most industrial part of Laos, and where malls and temples coexist; to Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with dozens of elaborate ...

The train now offers seamless journeys to Vientiane, the most industrial part of Laos, and where malls and temples coexist; to Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with dozens of elaborate ...

Scientists entered a temple in Vientiane province and discovered a new species of spiky animals, Dixonius muangfuangensis, inside, a study said. Photo from Vinh Quang Luu, Thuong Huyen Nguyen ...

At a temple, 100 monks in saffron robes fluttered about like a flock of birds, seeking shelter behind big stone images of Buddha. The fight for Vientiane was the long-postponed showdown between ...