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Vientiane (/ v i ˌ ɛ n t i ˈ ɑː n / vee-EN-tee-AHN; 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 .
Lao National Television was established and began broadcasting television programs on December 1, 1983. At that time, the television station carried out pilot broadcasts twice a week, and later gradually increased the broadcast time. At the beginning of its operations, LNTV broadcast only in Vientiane with Soviet support. Resources to operate ...
Anousa "Jack" Luangsuphom (Lao: ອານຸຊາ 'ແຈັກ' ຫຼວງສຸພັນ; born c. 1998) is a Laotian human rights activist who is described as one of the few well-known critics of the government of Laos, who uses two Facebook groups to report on corruption and human rights abuses in the country and to call for democratic reforms.
Patuxai ( Lao: ປະຕູໄຊ; literally Victory Gate or Gate of Triumph, formerly the Anousavary or Anosavari Monument, known by the French as Monument Aux Morts) is a war monument in Downtown Vientiane, Laos, built between 1957 and 1968. The Patuxai was dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France.
Laos has nine daily newspapers, 90 magazines, 43 radio stations, and 32 TV stations operating throughout the country. As of 2011, Nhân Dân ('The People') and the Xinhua News Agency are the only foreign media organisations permitted to open offices in Laos—both opened bureaus in Vientiane in 2011.
That Luang festival. That Luang Festival. That Luang is the national symbol and most important religious monument of Laos. [1] Vientiane 's most important Theravada Buddhist festival, "Boun That Luang", is held here for three days during the full moon of the twelfth lunar month (November). [2]
That Dam. That Dam ( Lao ທາດດຳ, meaning Black Stupa) is a large stupa located in Vientiane, Laos. The stupa is situated in the middle of the roundabout between Chantha Khoumane road and Bartholonie road. Many Lao people believe it is inhabited by a seven-headed nāga who tried to protect them from an invasion by the Siamese army in 1827.
Vientiane–Boten Expressway. The Vientiane–Boten Expressway (officially referred to as the Lao-China Expressway) ( Lao: ທາງດ່ວນ ລາວ-ຈີນ) is a partially completed expressway between Boten, on the China–Laos border, and Vientiane, the capital of Laos. It roughly parallels Route 13 . The expressway is the first in Laos.