Vang Vieng

Vang Vieng
ວັງວຽງ
Vang Vieng viewed from a hot air balloon
Vang Vieng
Location in Laos
Coordinates: 18°55′36″N 102°26′58″E / 18.92667°N 102.44944°E / 18.92667; 102.44944
CountryLaos
ProvinceVientiane Province
Population
 • Total
25,000
 • Religions
Buddhism
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Vang Vieng (Lao: ວັງວຽງ, pronounced [wáŋ wíaŋ]) is a small town in the Vientiane Province of Laos. It is popular with tourists, specifically backpackers, seeking adventure sports as well as its karst topography. It is on the Nam Song River, 130km north of Vientiane (2 hours by car or bus).