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Laos

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Current time in Vientiane

Vientiane is the capital of Laos, in Asia.

CapitalVientiane
ContinentAsia
Time zoneUTC+7 (no daylight saving)
CurrencyLaotian Kip (LAK)
Calling code+856
Internet domain.la
Area236,800 km² (91,429 sq mi)
NeighboursChina, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam

Travelling to Laos

Emergency numbersPolice 191
Ambulance 195
Fire 190
Plugs and socketsType A, Type B, Type C, Type E, Type F
Mains electricity230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRight

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.

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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.