5 Traveler Resources in Vientiane That You Shouldn't Miss

December 23, 2021 Florencio Paulino

Vientiane is the capital and largest city in Laos. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Vientiane is a city steeped in legend and history. The city is the home of the massive gilded stupa, Pha That Luang, a national symbol of Laos. The streets are lined with trees, French colonial buildings, street markets, Buddhist temples, and noodle shops. Just outside the city is Buddha Park, a garden littered with over 200 cement sculptures depicting the gods and monsters of Buddhist and Hindu myth.
Restaurants in Vientiane

1. MAG UXO Visitor Centre

Unit 20 Thongsangnang Road, Sisavath Village Chanthabouly District, Vientiane 0100 Laos +856 21 251 849 [email protected] http://www.maginternational.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/laos/
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5.0 based on 78 reviews

MAG UXO Visitor Centre

The UXO Visitor Centre provides visitors with an opportunity to learn more about the most bombed country in the world per capita, and about the work that MAG has been doing in Lao PDR since 1994 to save lives and support development for local communities by clearing the deadly remnants of the bombings.

Reviewed By Gapyearizzie

The visitor centre is very small but contained a lot of important information about the issue of UXOs in Laos, something many western people will be unaware of until they visit this country. The centre had interactive games and videos, as well as bombs and models to help convey the message. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and were happy to answer any questions. They also had free, locally grown tea and coffee as well as calendars that you could take. The whole exhibition is by donation, and it was lovely to be able to support such a worthy cause.

2. COPE Visitor Centre

Boulevard Khouvieng National Rehabilitation Centre, Vientiane 0100 Laos +856 21 241 972 [email protected] http://www.copelaos.org/visit.php
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4.5 based on 2,464 reviews

COPE Visitor Centre

Reviewed By b3n07l0 - Launceston, Australia

This is a museum dedicated to the legacy of the US bombing campaign in Laos known as the ‘secret war’ of unexploded ordinances and the ongoing human impacts which include maiming and death of farm workers and children and the work of COPE and their partners in UXO clearances and the provision of psycho-physical needs of victims. Profoundly moving. Free entry but donations are graciously received and go to find their work in the field.

3. Ispot Travel Information Center

1/F Sin Sai Mai Bldg. Manthatoulad Rd., Ban Xiengyeun, Chantabouly District, Vientiane 0100 Laos http://ispot.la/
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3.5 based on 11 reviews

Ispot Travel Information Center

4. Vientiane Capital Library

Avenue Lane Xang, Vientiane 0100 Laos
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3.0 based on 2 reviews

Vientiane Capital Library

5. Tourist Information Centre

Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane 0100 Laos http://4travel.jp/overseas/area/asia/laos/vientiane/kankospot/10502074/
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3.0 based on 1 reviews

Tourist Information Centre

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