In 2012, Melbourne teen Daniel Eimutis died while zip-lining along the river. Though, it is reported that there were at least twenty people which died each year. Ok, so I know Vang Vieng got a lot of bad press a few years ago because of some deaths, but the local government has actually sorted it out a lot, and it’s (relatively) safe now. He thinks you could do the full route in about 10 days, and that it was totally worth it over the course of a 4 month trip. The Vang Vieng region had 90 hotels/guesthouses in 2003; in 2009 there were 222. It had a reputation as one of the wildest places to party in Southeast Asia. It has been reported that a second Australian man has been found dead in Laos.

In 2012 there were 27 backpacker deaths on the Nam Song in Vang Vieng. Vang Vieng is trying to repair its reputation and The Guardian reports it is on the road to recovery, with some of the deadly activities abolished and river tubers covering up a little more. I was drugged while having dinner and was fortunate enough to wake up in time to chase a nasty woman out of my room before she ripped me off. Posts: 3 How Tubing in Vang Vieng has Changed since 2010 The main difference between tubing in 2016 and tubing in 2010 are the number of bars open along the river, as well as the lack of rope swings and “death slides” which since removing, has saved many lives. Thanks to … Most of the time, people die in Vang Vieng because they drink too much … Vang Vieng Tubing Deaths and Dangers Read More »
In 2011, Vang Vieng’s hospital recorded 27 tourist deaths. Top Private tour Luang prabang to Vang vieng, and explore Luang prabang Wat xieng thong, Kuang si waterfall, Bluelagoon Vang vieng, Ban Naxay view point. Vang Vieng's tiny hospital recorded 27 tourist deaths in 2011 due to drowning or diving head first into rocks, including that of a 23-year-old Dorset man, Benjamin Light. Vang Vieng (ວັງວຽງ)(also Vang Viang) is a riverside town in Central Laos.

Vang Vieng (lao ວັງວຽງ) est une ville du Laos située dans la province de Vientiane, entre Luang Prabang et Vientiane.Elle compte environ 20 930 habitants en 2015.


The second man died in Vientiane, so I am assuming it was not Vang Vieng related. In … Had been "TUBING" in a group tour through "Nana Backpackers Hostel" in Vang Vieng.We were driven in a large tuktuk to the start point of the "Tubing" adventure on the nam Song river.. At 1230 hrs .each tourist was given a inflated tractor tyre tube and launched themselves into … He went underwater and never resurfaced.

Vang Vieng se trouve sur les bords de la Nam Song (affluent de la Nam Lik, elle-même affluent du Mékong) et est entourée de pitons karstiques, de grottes et de lagons.. While in Vang Vieng, I heard an ominous (though unconfirmed) rumor that four people had died within the past two months. Go deeper underground and visit the many wondrous caves in the area around Vang Vieng, where you can navigate secret corridors and gaze in wonder at the unusual rock formations of stalagmites and stalactites formed over thousands of years in the deep realms.