The country of Laos, officially named the Lao People’s Democratic Republic or Lao PDR, has a long history in which it has been known by many names. Today in the west, the country is commonly called Laos. While westerners commonly pronounce the “s” at the end of the name, Lao nation...
I have learned that the country of "Laos" is called 老挝 in China, however, in Taiwan, 寮国 is used instead.Is the term 寮国 understood at all in China? Like, if I forgot that the term was only used in Taiwan and accidentally mentioned it to Mainland Chinese people when talking about ...
Related to Laos:Vietnam,Nepal Laos La·os (lous, lā′ŏs′) A country of southeast Asia. Once part of the Khmer Empire, the region became a powerful Lao kingdom (14th-15th century) and was later incorporated into French Indochina in 1893. Laos gained its independence in 1953, but a...
Other places worth visiting in Laos include Xieng Khouang, an archaeological site full of ancient temples and monuments; the Bolaven Plateau, a stunning area with plenty of waterfalls and tribal villages to explore; and the 4,000 Islands along the Mekong River, boasting some of the country’s ...
I had no expectations of Vientiane apart from it being the capital city of Laos. Most visitors to Laos head straight for the UNESCO World...
The Laos Experience is the website of the Lao-German teaching & research project of the University of Education Karlsruhe and 7 Lao partners.
The Lao people are a Tai ethnic group native to Southeast Asia. They primarily speak the Lao language, which belongs to the Kra–Dai language family. Lao people constitute the majority ethnic group of Laos, comprising 53.2% of the country's total populat
Vientiane is the largest and capital city of the country. Lao is the official language of Laos. The economy of the country is largely depends upon the subsistence agriculture. However, Laos tourism has been rising and hence contributing major share in the country's earnings....
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Activity time, All Posts, Culture, Laos, Personal highlight, Traveling in Laos, VEDI Activity time, fun, Luang Prabang, travel, travel experiences, traveling in laos, vang vieng, VEDI, Vientiane Sharing our experience of traveling in Laos Greetings, fellow adventurers! We are Patricia and Anto...