Vieng Phoukha is a mountainous district located in the south of Luang Namtha Province on Road 3 about 60 Km from Luang Namtha. It has a total land area of 1,866 square kilometers, bordering Namtha, Nalae and Long District as well as Bokeo Province with a population of 18,727 people in 2005. Most people in Vieng Phoukha live in small rural villages and practice agriculture as their main occupation. The ethnic minority groups in the district are Akha, Muser, Khmu, Hmong and Lao Loum. Vieng Phoukha is the main town between Nam Tha and Huay Xai in Bokeo. So if you are entering or exiting Laos you will pass this town. There are many activities you can do, especially cave visits and trekking.The historical sites in town are worth to be visited.
Attraction:
• Kao Rao Cave
Vieng Phoukha town is surrounded by limestone karsts formations that have many interesting and beautiful caves. Formed by centuries of weathering that has gradually carved huge caverns out of the porous limestone, Vieng Phoukha’s caves have some of the most beautiful underground formations in northern Laos. During prehistoric times many of the caves might have been inhabited by people, but today they primarily support nesting swifts and thousands of roosting bats of over a dozen species. Some of the most accessible are the caves near Nam Eng Village (Tham Kao Rao) and the network of caverns at the base of the Phou Prasat limestone formation near Tha Louang Village.
• Sacred Bor Kung and Bor KangBor Kung
Directly behind the tourism office is the sacred forest that protects Bor Kung, the shrimp spring. The area is renown for its clear waters and abundant fish, crabs and of course shrimp. Another nearby spring is Stewpot Spring or Bor Kang. Like a stewpot it is always brimming with water. Bor Kang is the source of the Sai stream which remains clear and cool during all seasons, flowing into the nearby Nam Jook River.
• Ancient Kilns and Bronze Drum (Kong bang)
Southwest of Vat Mahaphot are a number of earthen mounds that were once kilns, believed to have been used to manufacture bronze drums known as kong bang in Lao. These drums, a symbol of status and wealth, can be seen in the Luang Namtha Province Museum. There are also a number of privately owned drums remaining in Vieng Phoukha.
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