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Triplandio Vang Vieng guide covers 3 travel guides across 11 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 12 self-guided walking tours in Vang Vieng with 47 POI, spanning 64.9 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Vang Vieng
City & Country Data Laos (Vang Vieng)
Key travel data for Vang Vieng — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Laos
Cost
HIGH
Safety
66
Health
0
Lifestyle
31
Infra
0
Rank
#91
Score
18
Tourists
886.4K/y
GDP/cap
$2.3k
Life Exp
69.2 yrs
Population
7.9M
Currency
LAK ₭
Language
Lao
Payments
Cash only
Emergency
191
💰 Prices in Vang Vieng
Coffee
$1.57
Beer
$1.73
Lunch
$1.57
Groceries
$11.00/w
Taxi/km
$0.50
Transit
$0.50
Fuel
$0.82/l
Internet
$5.90/m
Salary
$173/m
Best time to visit Vang Vieng (Laos)
Now (July) avg: 25°C, wetter month, quiet, fewer crowds. Best months to walk: Feb & Jan.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
28°C / 22°C
Sunrise / Sunset
5:41 / 18:51
Local time
14:04
Best Months 
Feb & Jan
Feb & Jan
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J
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J
Jul
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Vang Vieng —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
A savory and spicy stew featuring fresh bamboo shoots. A traditional salad made with fermented fish and herbs. Fish seasoned with herbs, wrapped in banana leaves, and steamed. A hearty stew with meat and herbs such as dill and lemon basil. A fresh and spicy salad made from unripe papayas.
Traditional Local Food
Vang Vieng (Laos)
Main course
Vegetarian
Kaeng Nor Mai
ແກງໜໍ່ໄມ້
ka-eng nor my
· Bamboo stew
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Larb Pla Daek
ລາບປະແດກ
larb plais dack
· Fermented fish salad
🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Mok Pa
ຫມົກປາ
mok pah
· Steamed fish in banana leaves
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Main course
Meat
Or Lam
ໂອລຳ
Herbal meat stew
Starter
Vegan
Tam Mak Hoong
ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ
Green papaya salad
