Vang Vieng
ວັງວຽງ | |
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 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 | |
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Vientiane Province |
| Population | |
• Total | 25,000 |
| • Religions | Buddhism |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Vang Vieng (Lao: ວັງວຽງ, pronounced [wáŋ wíaŋ]) is a 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).