Laos
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Current time in Vientiane
Vientiane is the capital of Laos, in Asia.
| Capital | Vientiane |
| Continent | Asia |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (no daylight saving) |
| Currency | Laotian Kip (LAK) |
| Calling code | +856 |
| Internet domain | .la |
| Area | 236,800 km² (91,429 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | China, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam |
Travelling to Laos
| Emergency numbers | Police 191 Ambulance 195 Fire 190 |
| Plugs and sockets | Type A, Type B, Type C, Type E, Type F |
| Mains electricity | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
Explore Laos
Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.