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There is an early morning market visited by villagers from outside the town. It's speciality is bamboo shoots. A short walk or cycle from the town there are some hot springs, with some Khmu villages nearby. There are also cycle rides to the Nam |
There is an early morning market visited by villagers from outside the town. It's speciality is bamboo shoots. A short walk or cycle from the town there are some hot springs, with some Khmu villages nearby. There are also cycle rides to the Nam Khan River and a wooden Budhist temple in Poung Hai village. <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.namet.org/visit_files/Biking%20and%20Walking%20Around%20Viengthong.pdf|title=Biking and Walking Around Viengthong|author=Viengthong Office of Information & Culture and Nam EtPhou |
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Louey NPA|access date=22 November 2011}} </ref> |
Louey NPA|access date=22 November 2011}} </ref> |
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Viengthong | |
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Muang (district) | |
| Land |  Laos |
| Province | Houaphanh |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
Viengthong is a district (muang) of Houaphanh Province in north-eastern Laos.[1]. It is the gatway for the Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area (NPA), which is home to a number of endangered species including tiger. The park headquarters are located in the town.
History
Before 1975, Viengthong District was under the same jurisdiction as Pak Xeng District, Luang Prabang Province and was a Buddhist settlement called Muang Hiem, which means "beware of the tiger", alluding to tiger attacks in the area.
There was a temple called Vat Hiem on a nearby hill where the district government administration building sits today, but this was destroyed by Americans bombing dureing the Laotian Civil War. The only remnants are a stupa and an unexploded bomb lodged deep inside the earth, deemed not to be dangerous. [2]
Sights and activities
There is an early morning market visited by villagers from outside the town. It's speciality is bamboo shoots. A short walk or cycle from the town there are some hot springs, with some Khmu villages nearby. There are also cycle rides to the Nam Khan River and a wooden Budhist temple in Poung Hai village. [3]
References
- ^ Maplandia world gazetteer
- ^ Viengthong Office of Information & Culture and Nam EtPhou
Louey NPA. "Biking and Walking Around Viengthong" (PDF).
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Louey NPA. "Biking and Walking Around Viengthong" (PDF).
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