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Ban Tanong Destination Guide

Explore Ban Tanong in Laos

Ban Tanong in the region of Houaphan is a town in Laos - some 184 mi or ( 295 km ) North-East of Vientiane , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ban Tanong is now 10:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Son La, Huế, Hoa Binh, Hanoi, and Dien Bien Phu. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Son La . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ban Tanong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Road Trip to Mai Chau

2:26 min by annettadevet
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Taking a trip to Mai Chau Vietnam starting in Ha Noi. The trip took about 4 hours with many small stops along the way. ..

Muang Vaen Young Weaver

1:42 min by peterlaos
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Some of our favorite textiles come from the remote Lao village of Muang Vaen, about three hours southwest of Sam Neua. Talented weavers start young in Muang Vaen and we've bought several beautiful sil ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Xam Neua District

Xam Neua is a district of Houaphanh Province in north-eastern Laos. The capital lies at Xam Neua town.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.41 104.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Districts of Laos, Houaphanh Province

Viengxay caves

The Viengxay caves in Houaphanh Province of North-Eastern Laos are an extensive network of caves in limestone mountains. Four-hundred eighty of these caves were used by the Pathet Lao during the Second Indochina War to shelter from American bombardment. Up to 23,000 people lived in the caves, which contained a hospital, a school, Pathet Lao offices, bakeries, shops, and even a theatre. The area was home to the Communist army, who were fighting the royalist forces, based in Vientiane.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.40 104.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Caves of Laos, History of Laos, Show caves, Vietnam War, Visitor attractions in Laos