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17.97° N
102.60° E
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Laos
Time zone identifier
Asia/Vientiane
Currency reference
LAK
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Vientiane / Transportation

Laos-China Railway Tickets from Vientiane: How to Buy

Buy Laos-China Railway tickets in the official LCR Ticket app or in person with your passport. How far ahead to book, where Vientiane station is, security limits and the Boten border.

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Vientiane / Safety

Unexploded Ordnance in Laos: What Travellers Should Know

UXO in Laos is a low risk on main roads, towns and cleared sites, but a real one off-path in rural provinces. Where contamination is heaviest, the rules to follow and visiting COPE.

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