Laos News » Champasak News Laos » Champasak » Places: Vat Phou Festival in Laos to commemorate 25 years as Unesco World Heritage Site
News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/01/23/vat-phou-festival-in-laos-to-commemorate-25-years-as-unesco-world-heritage-site
Published on: Friday 23 January 2026
FILE PHOTO: People participate in activities during the Vat Phou Festival at Vat Phou temple in Champasak, Laos, Feb. 24, 2024. - Xinhua VIENTIANE: The annual Vat Phou Festival in southern Laos' ...
News Laos » Champasak » Places: Vat Phou Festival awakens Laos' spirit amid ancient ruins
News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/02/03/vat-phou-festival-awakens-laos039-spirit-amid-ancient-ruins
Published on: Monday 02 February 2026
FILE PHOTO: People participate in activities during the Vat Phou Festival at Vat Phou temple in Champasak, Laos, Feb. 24, 2024. - Xinhua VIENTIANE: Set among ancient stones and quiet hills, the annual ...
News Laos » Champasak » Places: There’s an underrated UNESCO site in Laos that predates Angkor Wat by centuries
News channel or source: https://www.timeout.com/asia/news/theres-an-underrated-unesco-site-in-laos-that-predates-angkor-wat-by-centuries-031026
Published on: Monday 09 March 2026
Angkor Wat often steals the spotlight as Southeast Asia’s most iconic temple complex, but over in southern Laos lies a site that quietly predates it by centuries. Vat Phou, an ancient Khmer-era ...