Laos has tried to rebrand Vang Vieng as less of a party destination. In 2012, the government closed down many of the cheap bars that catered to the backpacker crowd and pivoted toward becoming ...

Getting Around Vang Vieng. The compact size of Vang Vieng makes it easy to navigate on foot, especially if you're staying in town and planning to explore the local bars, restaurants, and shops.

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.

Once notorious as a debauched riverside party town, Vang Vieng had cleaned up its act in recent years, but is now in the headlines for all the wrong reasons once again.

Laos has tried to rebrand Vang Vieng as less of a party destination. In 2012, the government closed down many of the cheap bars that catered to the backpacker crowd and pivoted toward becoming ...

Located 80 miles from the capital of Laos, Vang Vieng's transformation from a small farming community to a hedonistic party hub began as the country opened up to international tourism in the late ...

Tourists who are currently in Vang Vieng have expressed concerns about drinking alcohol at the party town as a result of the tragedy. Toni Shahar, an Israeli tourist, said: “I won’t drink from ...

In Vang Vieng, tragically, tourist deaths are nothing new. Jimmy Thomson Columnist. November 24, 2024 — 1.30pm. November 24, 2024 — 1.30pm. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles ...

Australia said "several foreign nationals" had also been victims of methanol poisoning. The U.S. State Department confirmed that an American had also died in Vang Vieng.

VANG VIENG, Laos — A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll ...