ວຽງຈັນ - Walking in Vientiane, Laos

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Vientiane (/vjɛnˈtjɑːn/, French: [vjɛ̃tjan]; Lao: ວຽງຈັນ, Thai: เวียงจันทน์, romanized: Wīang chan, pronounced [wíəŋ tɕàn]) is the capital and largest city of Laos, on the banks of the Mekong River near the border with Thailand. Vientiane became the capital in 1563 due to fears of a Burmese invasion but was later looted then razed to the ground in 1827 by the Siamese (Thai). Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule and, due to economic growth in recent times, is now the economic center of Laos. The city had a population of 820,000 as at the 2015 Census.
Vientiane is noted as the home of the most significant national monument in Laos: That Luang, which is a known symbol of Laos and an icon of Buddhism in Laos. Other significant Buddhist temples in Laos can be found there as well, such as Haw Phra Kaew, which formerly housed the Emerald Buddha.
The city hosted the 25th Southeast Asian Games in December 2009, celebrating 50 years of the Southeast Asian Games.
Vientiane, Laos' national capital, mixes French-colonial architecture with Buddhist temples such as the golden, 16th-century Pha That Luang, which is a national symbol. Along broad boulevards and tree-lined streets are many notable shrines including Wat Si Saket, which features thousands of Buddha images, and Wat Si Muang, built atop a Hindu shrine.
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[@jheboii12051986]

love your videos I love Laos from PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭

[@cheezmac8869]

Nice, it is long walk. I recognize the beginning lao bank pdr. I used to live nearby. I like the end the river walk. I watch it again tomorrow. Thanks for the nice video.

[@AmbientWalking]

Beautiful! I love this!

[@siyall4452]

Thank you!!!! I walk with you 2 hours, 29 minutes, and 2 seconds. I did enjoy it on my comfortable sofa, I did not experience the heat and knees soreness, lol. I was borned in Vientiane, Laos in 07/1972 and I have not go back yet. So I did enjoyed the landscape of Laos, it have changed a lot after my family and I left from there in 1977. Thank you for your labors! Houston, TX.

[@walkscapes]

You are welcome! It was my pleasure 🙏

[@mohamedalielleddi1024]

I love getting to know new things about other countries, and i totally enjoyed this video

[@walkscapes]

Thanks for watching :)

[@lancesay]

I love this, haven't checked your channel of all the videos... hopefully you may have walk in Luang Prabang as well.

[@PhnomPenhProductions]

Great Video. Much love and respect from Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

[@sandechoir]

so unique i love it thanks for your video

[@walkscapes]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@ReiseVisionen]

Laos is very beautiful. I was there 2015. I hope you Show more about Laos. Full support. 👍

[@walkscapes]

Yeah I will be there as soon as this pandemic ends. Thanks 👍👍👍

[@anthonysamy7333]

Nice walking tour . A little commentary occasionally pointing out landmarks would be welcome.

[@lovangngeunkhao1109]

Merci

[@mayazunzun4544]

Welcome to Vientiane Lao we love you from laos ♥️🇱🇦

[@walkscapes]

I love laos very much. I went there six times 🙏

[@annie2young4u]

Thanks for sharing it's very nice walk. will looking forward to see my school in your next video [ Lieu Tou Chinese school ]

[@walkscapes]

Yeah, will go there after this pandemic 🙏

[@roshnik5137]

Such a peaceful country, very nice people

[@walkscapes]

Yes indeed 🙏

[@yutuberpemula6511]

Pemandangan desa yang masih asri semoga selalu terjaga alamnya Salam dari indonesia

[@aldonaufans]

Ini bukan desa tapi ibu kota laos

[@nickhubbard3671]

Very good. I know the capital well. Your video is almost as good as Google Maps! Only one ອຸບັດຕິເຫດ (ubitihed) accident. Maybe capture the humidity and smells next time.

[@walkscapes]

Humidity and smells are what I always seek :-) Thanks for your comment & thanks for watching!

[@dinglatdavanhprommalakount2821]

Very quiet capital city as compared to other countries, doesn’t hear any sirens of police or Ambulances or emergency, don’t see any homeless people, hardly see stop signs or traffic light, I hope to visit there some day. And I see you can walk far !!! Oh wow you can walk in the hot weather too I’m sure, I hope you have some water to drink, by watching this I’m trying and I’m thirsty.:)

[@walkscapes]

Thanks. Try this , too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJ63aKSqfdhkjKM

[@phonevilaijit4959]

ສະບາຍດີ ຊາວລາຍິນດີຕອນຮັບທຸກທ່ານ

[@indonesiantangkas7446]

I love Laos, the natural atmosphere is similar to my country, and the people are good..

[@walkscapes]

I love Laos, too :)

[@sandechoir]

gak sumpek kotanya

[@indonesiantangkas7446]

@@sandechoir Gak bro, disana penduduknya masih sangat jarang

[@sandechoir]

@@indonesiantangkas7446 makanya enak buat di tinggalin katanya biaya hidup lebih mahal daripada jakarta

[@indonesiantangkas7446]

@@sandechoir Untuk wilayah Loas, Kamboja, Vietnam, penginapanya murah2, biaya makanya ini yg mahal2, kebalikan dr Indonesia, penginapan mahal, biaya makan murah

[@johngerten8869]

Hell of a walk...I bet you lost 5 kilos... thanks, dude! a realistic scene of the upcomming south asia. SUV's and motorbikes...not a single walker. Seems like nobody wants to walk anymore- We will burn every drop of petrol, frecked or bloody, until the bitter end, if the germans can't fix it, we'll be doomed

[@LaoSoftware]

Thank you for giving us a tour of Laos. But I prefer northern Laos in Luang Prabang. It's a charming small city.

[@walkscapes]

Yeah I have been there, too. Beautiful city

[@BlowmeRoger]

it amazes me no end in south east asia, car dealers with $100 000 cars where people supposedly earn on average $800 a month

[@walkscapes]

www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/laos/gdp-per-capita

[@chankhamp]

What street are you walking on?

[@viexay]

He doesn't know... EVERYWHERE!

[@tototrapsilo]

I think living there is better for my mind than living in giant metropolitan cities like Tokyo, New York, Beijing, Jakarta, Manila, etc.

[@walkscapes]

👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@wanted4better]

I went to Laos my first time but it’s was soo hot

[@LaoSoftware]

I think you need to go in the cooler months which is the dry season ( winter months). The winter months are October and November. During the Thanksgiving holiday in the USA, I visit my relatives in Laos in November. It's cooler, but it's not as cold as in Northern Laos in Luang Prabang.

[@konkham3222]

ร้อนมากไหม

[@gaibwm]

Too sad to see most sidewalk become parking lot :(

[@oychannel5694]

Where is the place this

[@walkscapes]

Vientiane, Laos

[@danygauthier8694]

j'aimerai bien qu'on me fasse voir l'ancien centre culturel français place de la "nam pou" et l'hôtel lane xang, je ne reconnais rien de vientiane, et pourtant 8 ans dans ce pays départ en avril 1975.....chute du pays aux mains des pathets lao

[@robertburnett5561]

One month there 2yesrs ago. Rode a bike all over the city.

[@walkscapes]

Went there 6 times. Miss it so much :(

[@dith1274]

เดี่นไกลน้อ

[@walkscapes]

Hello :)

[@justinerebamontan9132]

Are you from Laos?

[@walkscapes]

I am from Korea :-)

[@justinerebamontan9132]

@@walkscapes I am planning to visit Laos soon. How was your stay? Is it safe to walk down streets while holding your camera? And how was the people and the food? :)

[@walkscapes]

@@justinerebamontan9132 It all depends, of course. But I would say it is very safe to walk on streets. Most people are very friendly and polite. About food, there are two big kind of foods - one for local and one for tourist. I have tried "real" Lao food and it was OK for me but don't know about your taste. If you plan to stay just few days, you can eat tourist foods. If you are going to Vientiane/Vang Vieng, there are many tourist, nothing to worry. Have a nice trip :-)

[@zhibinliu7263]

They have a lot of steamboat n BBQ. Something like Korean BBQ. Nice n inexpensive. Must try their coffee which they r famous for. You should buy Dao coffee to bring home. Very inexpensive. Also try foot massage.

[@bounna1557]

@@justinerebamontan9132 Lao food is really good👍

[@hmoobtxhawbhmongchannel301]

if you are back to Laos please visit me and see my students in our village .

[@walkscapes]

I want to go to Laos as soon as I can travel. Where is your village in Laos?

[@hmoobtxhawbhmongchannel301]

@@walkscapes Nongpor village in Vientiane province. Muang Fuang district

[@walkscapes]

@@hmoobtxhawbhmongchannel301 OK. What is your email address?

[@hmoobtxhawbhmongchannel301]

@@walkscapes T-tsua xiong. This is my Facebook. Can we contact on Facebook then I will send to you.

[@walkscapes]

I don't do facebook. Why don't you email me and let me know your email address? My email address is here: kzbin.infoabout

[@Ketcharinh]

Phanompen is bigger and pretty nice than Vientiane!

[@walkscapes]

Hope I can visit Cambodia soon :)

[@sandechoir]

what i like vientiane pretty quite city , i dont like crowded city metropolitan

[@viexay]

That's your opinion. Maybe ppls don't want the bigger city, bigger crowded places. Over crowded. Too much headache, drama. If you like your Phanom" good 4 you ! Mind yours !

[@dith1274]

ຍ່າງໄກນໍໄປກາຊື້ມ້າບໍ່

[@walkscapes]

I miss Laos :(

[@rozannesisombath8670]

Thanks but you guys should say something why and where are you walking to or at!! Explain the city the street the country!!🙁??

[@walkscapes]

No reason why but where is in title and description :)

[@ravikumarts8845]

When compared to its neighbours thailand and vietnam laos is not developed why?

[@walkscapes]

I don't know why but I love Laos as it is 🙏

[@ltaws265]

why ? because of commercial landscape is not conducive , Laos is shared society as a family, Laos original culture also does not like to hunt fish for another day, we believe that happiness does not depend on wealth or development even if you are rich person, but you are not satisfied you will no happy (Lao people are lazy to rich, but LOVE peace ) it was invaded by the Americans and the French for over a hundred years in the past . #Lao

[@szhongdao9455]

Good but camera swinging...

[@noodinew3917]

ສະບາຍດີHi

[@fdhsfffdgrt3333]

What the point???

[@walkscapes]

No point 😂

[@fdhsfffdgrt3333]

@@walkscapes OK Now I know Do u know Now in laos U should look if u like lao as I do Beautiful scenery and people And thing happens Anyway I.just say Me I love laos so I look everything about laos but like best when something happens Give me a chance to learn Anyway Take care And give a try Now in laos

[@danygauthier8694]

je ne reconnais rien de vientiane, sinon que ça me parait un gros bronx tant par la conduite que par les constructions diverses et variées, pas de plan d'aménagement, des poubelles bref pas une ville attirante par rapport à cette ville bien connu avant la chute du royaume

[@adibay4937]

There is no people around

[@jurgentreue1200]

Kids at school, adults at work. The city comes alive after 6:00pm.

[@user-zm8xt7tv4x]

贫富差距很大的国家

[@fdhsfffdgrt3333]

Nothing happens

[@walkscapes]

Yes, nothing happened - which is good 😎

[@user-zm8xt7tv4x]

看到中国汽车

[@willowfox6632]

What a waste of time, 2 hours of ordinary messed up roads!

[@walkscapes]

If so, you figured without being there. That's why I walked 2 hours of messed up roads recording video for you :) I thank you for watching anyway. Cheers!

[@LaoSoftware]

I've enjoyed the tour of Vientiane. It's not modern like Japan or USA yet. But it's still a gorgeous country. Hopefully, in the near future, Laos will have a major transformation. I can't wait for that.

[@phetsamonekeopraseuth2650]

City is trying to improve to meet with growing demanded like everywhere else in this world That's what you see people in 21rst century live on 18th century town. Thank you for post video

[@pierretrocherie1075]

Quel intérêt cela présente-t-il d'arpenter totalement au hasard des rues et ruelles de la périphérie de Vientiane où il n'y a rien d'intéressant à voir ? Je précise que je connais très bien cette ville où je vais tous les ans depuis plus de 25 ans... ce film est pour moi absolument nul!

[@rigaryosa4580]

Jakarta indonesia better than Vientiane

[@westhalfblood6365]

Kampungan

[@viexay]

That's your opinion. ! I like it the way it is.