Lao Bao
Lao Bảo sits on the Sepon River, the natural border between Vietnam and Laos, at the western end of National Route 9 in Quảng Trị Province. Built by French colonial engineers in 1930 to link the Mekong towns to the Vietnamese coast, the route is now part of the East-West Economic Corridor connecting Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. The town is an active border-trade hub, with commerce in timber and goods crossing into Laos, and the jungle-fringed Annamite Range rising nearby.
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- Population12,862
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.2 km3.9 mi
Nearest airports
Lao Bao: quick answers
Where is Lao Bao?
Lao Bao is in Vietnam, about 97 km60 miles in a straight line from Đồng Hới.
How do you get to Lao Bao?
The nearest airport is Dong Hoi (VDH), about 3 hr 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Lao Bao?
The warmest month is May, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 19°C66°F. The wettest month is September, with about 253 mm10.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Lao Bao?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant and 2 cafés within 2 km of the centre.