Once notorious as a debauched riverside party town, Vang Vieng had cleaned up its act in recent years, but is now in the ...

The views are breathtaking and, years ago, before Vang Vieng became a mainstay of the ... in the area’s beautiful lagoons and explore its caves. But, today, other activities attract young ...

Six tourists were killed, and scores were injured from mass alcohol poisoning in a little town known as a backpacker paradise ...

The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, pledging ...

The victims were an American, two Danes, two Australians, and a Brit. Australia's prime minister called the ordeal "every ...

Laotian authorities have been working to rid the town of its deadly reputation. Clearly, they haven’t worked hard enough.

Vang Vieng is an outlier in geographic and social ... like guided rock climbing and cave exploration, kayaking tours, hot air ballooning, hiking and cultural visits to local villages.

VANG VIENG, Laos (AP ... serene mountaintop views and many different caves. Those more adventurous try kayaking, zip line, paragliding or hot air balloons. Tubing is still there, but with ...