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VIENTIANE: Hundreds of devotees bearing bright yellow waxen pyramids lined up to present them at the That Luang stupa on Thursday (Nov 14), in an age-old tradition held to revere Laos’ most ...

People bring flowers, incense, and candles for that last celebration. Usually, the fireworks displays mark the end of the festivities. During the Pha That Luang stupa festival, Vientiane hosts many ...

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It is only once a year that local families and foreign visitors gather to take part in this special event on the grounds of the That Luang, a large, gold-covered stupa at the centre of Vientiane, ...

VIENTIANE: The Lao capital Vientiane is expecting an influx of tourists and a consumption boom during the annual That Luang festival from Monday to Friday (Nov 11-15). The festival features some ...

VIENTIANE, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The Lao capital Vientiane is expecting an influx of tourists and a consumption boom during the annual That Luang festival from Monday to Friday. The festival features ...

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The Director of Vientiane Information ... naming the holy site Pha Chedi Lokachulamany. According to the legend of “Tamnan Oulangkhathat” Emperor Ashoka ordered that the relics be placed inside the ...