At least eight people were killed Saturday (Jun 21) when a hot air balloon with 21 passengers caught fire in southern Brazil, ...

Vang Vieng, Laos Stepping off the beat, Vang Vieng in Laos is an ideal spot for a serene hot-air balloon adventure. The towering limestone karsts, sprawling paddy fields, and the sparkling Nam Song ...

Yuthachai Charanachitta, CEO of Onyx Hospitality Group, said: “Amari Vientiane is the second Amari hotel in Laos, following the successful launch of Amari Vang Vieng in 2018. This milestone ...

In 2011, Vang Vieng’s hospital recorded 27 tourist deaths. In 2012, Melbourne teen Daniel Eimutis died while zip-lining along the river. He went underwater and never resurfaced.

The footage was captured in Vang Vieng, a town in the northwest region of Laos. Text overlaid on the video sets the tone, saying: "When your hot air balloon landing doesn't go quite as planned." ...

Vang Vieng, once famous for its raucous parties, has weathered various scandals over the years. The town was in the past known for “tubing,” where backpackers float along the Nam Song river on the ...

"Vang Vieng has changed a lot," agreed Violaine Cleyet-Marrel, co-founder of Above Laos, which offers hot air balloon trips over Vang Vieng. "When we started Above Laos in 2018, ...

As the sun slowly dips behind the jagged peaks of Mount Nam Xay, a group of brightly coloured hot air balloons drift across the Vang Vieng valley. In the river below, young tourists laugh and ...

Vang Vieng received more than 600,000 tourists in 2023, and expected to see even more this year, the state-owned Laos News Agency quoted the district governor as saying earlier this year.

Vang Vieng received more than 600,000 tourists in 2023, and expected to see even more this year, the state-owned Laos News Agency quoted the district governor as saying earlier this year.