Viengxay district

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Viengxay district
ເມືອງວຽງໄຊ
Country Laos
Province Houaphanh
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)

Viengxay is a district ( muang ) of Houaphanh province in northeastern Laos. [1] It is home to the Viengxay caves, the Nam Et National Biodiversity Conservation Area, [2] and Phou Pha Thi mountain, site of the Secret War Battle of Lima Site 85 (LS-85) 11 March 1968.

Localities within the district include:

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References

  1. Maplandia world gazetteer
  2. "Nam Et". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-09-25.