Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng
Vang Vieng is a tourist-oriented town in Laos, Located in Vientiane Province, bus ride from northern the Capital about four hours . The town depends on the song river. the area would be the karst hill landscape surrounding this town.
Vang Vieng is a tourist-oriented town in Laos, Located in Vientiane Province, bus ride from northern the Capital about four hours . The town depends on the song river. the area would be the karst hill landscape surrounding this town. – See more at: http://www.phangkong.com/vang-vieng/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Wwwphangkongcom+%28www.phangkong.com%29#sthash.OFLdPCyO.dpu
History:
Vang Vieng was first settled around 1353 as a staging post between Louangprabang and Vientiane. Originally named Mouang Song after the body of the deceased King Phra Nha Phao of Phai Naam was seen floating down the river, the town was renamed Vang Vieng during French colonial rule in the 1890s. Significant expansion of the town and its infrastructure occurred during the 1964-73 Vietnam War when the US developed an Air Force base and runway that was used by Air American The airstrip was then called ‘Lima site 6′. In more recent times, the town has grown substantially due to the influx of backpackers attracted by the opportunities for adventure tourism in a limestone karst landscape
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